Tien's Relief in Knowing He Will Be a Seed at the Australian Open: "I Won't Have to Face Sinner in the First Round"
Learner Tien will be a seeded player for the first time in a Grand Slam at the upcoming Australian Open, the place where he made a name for himself exactly a year ago after an epic five-set victory against Daniil Medvedev. Since then, the American has been progressing to reach the 28th position in the ATP rankings. One of the main advantages of being a seed in a major tournament is that you avoid facing the best players, at least, until the third or fourth round, meaning players like Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic...
And that's exactly what Tien confirmed in statements collected by the tournament itself: "It's really exciting to be a seeded player for the first time in the first Grand Slam of the year. That means I won't have to face Sinner in the first round. I think it's great to play against all the high-level players, but I think it's good to gain some experience in tournaments first."
This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El alivio de Tien al saber que será cabeza de serie en el Open de Australia: "No tendré que enfrentarme a Sinner en la primera ronda"