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Daniil Medvedev’s Australian Open run came to an abrupt halt at the round of 16 with a 4-6 0-6 3-6 loss to Learner Tien. It marks the fifth straight Grand Slam without a quarterfinals appearance for the former world #1.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 26

Learner Tien: What a Difference a Year Makes

Learner Tien faced Daniil Medvedev at the 2025 Australian Open and shocked the tennis world by taking down the former finalist. To the casual observer, Tien seemed like an overnight sensation.

Tennis News / Total Apex Sports / January 26

Rest or Rust? Why Daniil Medvedev Thinks Novak Djokovic’s Free Pass Could Backfire

In the high-stakes world of Grand Slam tennis, the only thing harder than winning a match is not playing one at all. Novak Djokovic, the ten-time champion of the Australian Open, finds himself in a bizarre, though theoretically enviable, position.

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Can you name every women's Australian Open tennis champion in the Open Era?Note: The Open was moved from January to December in 1977, so there were two Opens played in that year. It was moved again in 1986 from December to January, so there was no Open played in 1986.

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Tennis News / HITC / January 25

Learner Tien hits Australian Open achievement that no other player has managed in tennis history

Learner Tien’s impressive rise in tennis has continued at the Australian Open, where he has made the quarter-finals. Tien demolished Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to deservedly earn his place in the quarter-finals of the Melbourne event.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 25

Is Learner Tien Daniil Medvedev’s Kryptonite?

Daniil Medvedev has made a career of being the impossible man. A player so adept at returning the ball to the other side of the court, shot after shot.

Tennis News / HITC / January 23

What Daniil Medvedev really thinks of Learner Tien before their Australian Open rematch

Last year, Learner Tien pulled off an upset over Daniil Medvedev in a five-set battle. Daniil Medvedev is set for another demanding test at the Australian Open as he prepares to face Learner Tien in a fourth-round rematch that follows one of last year’s most exhausting encounters.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 23

Australian Open Day 6 Men’s Recap: Alcaraz Dominates, Medvedev Completes Comeback

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is at his mighty best at this year’s Australian Open, after he easily won his third-round match to make the second week. Other players in the men’s draw, including Alex de Minaur and Alexander Zverev, didn’t need to worry too much in their respective Friday matches.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 22

Has Daniil Medvedev overcome His Demons

Indeed, tennis occasionally throws up a real oddity -sports in general tend to do that; however, even Daniil Medvedev’s greatest hater could not have conjured the season he had.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 20

ATP Australian Open Best Bets Including Medvedev vs Halys

Faria – Rublev: 21.01.2026 01:30 CEST H2H: first meeting Jaime Faria has won four of his last five matches. This week in Melbourne, Faria qualified for the main draw tournament by winning all three qualifying matches in straight sets.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Daniil Medvedev: Not Done Yet? Australian Open Path Opens

By all accounts, former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev endured a fairly torrid 2025, amassing just a singular win at the Grand Slam level all year. However, the Russian may well have turned over a new leaf.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 18

Australian Open Day 2 Men’s Predictions Including Daniil Medvedev vs Jesper de Jong

Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 18

ATP Australian Open Best Bets Including Medvedev vs De Jong

Medvedev – de Jong: 19.01.2026 01:30 CEST H2H: first meeting Daniil Medvedev has won five straight matches. Last week in Brisbane, Medvedev won the title, defeating Nakashima in the final in straight sets.

Tennis News / HITC / January 14

Steve Johnson has ‘no doubt’ about what is going to happen to Daniil Medvedev after his title victory in Brisbane

Daniil Medvedev made the perfect start to his 2026 season at the Brisbane International. Medvedev had a point to prove this year after a challenging past year, with the former world number one winning just one Grand Slam match in 2025.

Tennis News / HITC / January 12

Daniil Medvedev jokes about big ATP Tour change after winning the Brisbane title

Daniil Medvedev is back to winning ways on the ATP Tour after lifting the trophy at the Brisbane International. Medvedev, currently ranked 12th on the ATP Tour, beat Brandon Nakashima 6-2, 7-6(7-1) in the Brisbane International final.

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Tennis News / HITC / January 12

Daniil Medvedev shares honest verdict on Aussie crowd following Brisbane triumph

Daniil Medvedev secured the 22nd title of his career with a win over Brandon Nakashima in the Brisbane International final. The Russian lost only one set all week, finishing with a 6-2, 7-6 victory over Nakashima to claim the trophy.

Tennis News / Serve on SI / January 11

Daniil Medvedev Talks Smack After Brisbane International Title

There was no shortage of tennis highlights for tennis fans to wake up to on Sunday morning. One of the most memorable moments came from Daniil Medvedev's win over Brandon Nakashima in the Brisbane International final.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 10

ATP Brisbane And Hong Kong Final Best Bets

Nakashima – Medvedev: 11.01.2026 09:30 CEST H2H: 0-2 Brandon Nakashima has won four of his last five matches. This week in Brisbane, Nakashima won his opening match against Davidovich Fokina in straight sets.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 10

ATP Brisbane Final Prediction – Daniil Medvedev vs Brandon Nakashima

The final is set at the ATP Brisbane International, and it will pit the former world #1 and top seed Daniil Medvedev against a surging Brandon Nakashima, who hasn’t dropped a set all week.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / October 19

ATP roundup: Daniil Medvedev ends lengthy title drought

Former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev of Russia captured his first ATP title since May 2023 on Sunday, defeating France's Corentin Moutet 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 at the Almaty Open final in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / October 1

'Why is every referee in the world trying to intimidate me?' - Daniil Medvedev escapes punishment after heated row in China Open semi-final defeat

It all went wrong for Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final of the China Open, as he looked to reach his second final of 2025. Unfortunately, he was forced to retire from his match against Learner Tien, but it could have been a lot worse for the Russian.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / September 30

Daniil Medvedev has another run-in with official in Beijing

Daniil Medvedev accused a chair umpire on Tuesday of trying to intimidate him during his semifinal match at the China Open in Beijing on Tuesday. The fiery Medvedev, who memorably battled with an official at the U.S.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / September 26

'We will probably never say negative things about each other' - No hard feelings between Daniil Medvedev and former coach Gilles Cervera

The tennis community received some unexpected news when Daniil Medvedev announced he had split from longtime coach Gilles Cervera after the US Open. The former World No.1 expressed his gratitude to Cervera afterwards, and eventually broke his silence on the nature of their relationship.