American teenager Learner Tien beat top-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 to move into the quarterfinals of the Mexican Open in Acapulco.

Learner Tien shocks the Mexican Open 2025 by eliminating Alexander Zverev in straight sets. Is the young American the next big thing in tennis?

Tien defeated Zverev 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 28 minutes en route to his second top-5 win of the season. Learnen outplayed the third-time Major finalist on serve and return. The young gun dropped serve once and stole 41% of the return points.

Australian Open finalist Alexander Zverev suffered another setback when he was beaten 6-3, 6-4 by American qualifier Learner Tien in Acapulco. Top seed Zverev lost the last five games from 4-1 up in the second set to crash out in the last 16 match in 1 hour 26 minutes on Wednesday night.

World number two Alexander Zverev suffers a shock early exit from the Mexican Open with a straight-set defeat against teenage qualifier Learner Tien.

Zverev, the top seed at the Acapulco Open, went down 6-3 6-4 to the 19-year-old American on Wednesday. Tien, who claimed a big win over Daniil Medvedev en route to reaching the fourth round at the Australian Open in January, came from 1-4 down to win the second set – and the match – by reeling off five straight games.

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