American tennis players at the Australian Open continue to face political questions about the Trump administration, with rising star Learner Tien becoming the latest to decline comment.

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.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Learner Tien is the youngest man to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals in 11 years. He's the youngest American man to go so far in a Grand Slam event since 2002. And he didn't have to go the distance again with three-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev to get there.

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.

It wouldn’t be a Grand Slam if Daniil Medvedev didn’t have to rescue himself with an epic comeback in the early rounds. The Russian, who entered the Australian Open fresh off a title at ATP Brisbane,

Tien, 20, routs Daniil Medvedev to become the youngest American man to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since Andy Roddick at the 2002 U.S. Open. Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz ousts Tommy Paul. Aryna

At the press conference after the match, Shelton shared his view of the young Learner Tien, but also of Iva Jovic.

With the Australian Open now deep into its second week, the new ATP rankings will reflect two intense weeks of tennis in Melbourne. Early exits for some established names and breakthrough runs from a new wave of contenders have reshaped the ATP Top 100,