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Tien recovers to beat Mensik at the US Open

3-6 6-1 7-6(2) 3-6 4-6

Learner Tien defeated Jakub Mensik 6-3 1-6 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4 in a five-set match at the US Open fourth round on hard court. Tien took the opener before Mensik leveled with a dominant second set, and a tiebreak in the third went to Mensik 7-2, putting Tien in a difficult position. Tien responded by winning the fourth set 6-3 and closed out the match in the fifth 6-4 to advance. Tien finished with 35 winners against 39 unforced errors, also recording 4 aces and 8 double faults across the contest.

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Why this one matters

A win in a 1/16 finals match at US Open on hard courts matters because the archive is not just counting results. It shows where Tien's game is carrying from week to week: surface, stage, opponent type, and whether a tournament is becoming a chapter instead of a one-off line score.

  • Down 6-1, 0-6 in set 3 tiebreak (7-2 loss)
  • Won final two sets 6-3, 6-4
  • 5-set victory at US Open round of 16

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