Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen's Australian Open is a milestone for American's men's tennis
Briefly

“It was nearly impossible to watch a singles match without seeing a red, white and blue flag on the scoreboard, as two early-twenty-somethings and one teenager... rumbled through the men's draw and into the second week.”
“I was down a set and a break in the first round of qualies... To now be in the second week feels a little crazy,” Tien said after he'd dusted Corentin Moutet of France in three sets.
“Michelsen had got there first, putting out No. 19 seed Karen Khachanov in three sets...Keys and Navarro have been there before, as has Coco Gauff.
“Tommy Paul's best Grand Slam result came in Australia when he reached the semifinals in 2022, and he joined Gauff, Keys and Navarro with a routine win over Roberto Carballes Baena the previous day.”
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