USA’s Learner Tien celebrates victory against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev during their men’s singles match on day five of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 17, 2025. (Photo by ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Learner Tien, a 19-year-old qualifier from California, became the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open's third round since Pete Sampras in 1990, upsetting a racket ...

His students, including Tracy Austin, Maria Sharapova, Pete Sampras and Lindsay Davenport, developed their ground strokes through his regimen of intense repetition. By Richard Sandomir Tennis players ...

After achieving the career grand slam after a decade-long struggle, Rory McIlroy revealed his retirement strategy. And the motivation came from the 14-time tennis grand slam winner, Pete Sampras.