Australian Open 2025 LIVE updates: Crowd turns on Collins after post-match mocking as Aiava’s Open ends; Medvedev two sets down

Huge game from Tien who broke Medvedev’s serve.

The Russian star lost his cool after losing the game and was given a points penalty by the umpire so he has started the eighth game of the set 0-15 down.

Tien is landing some wonderful shots with his left-handed forehand.

Tien held serve, with aid of that point.

It’s 5-4 to Tien in the third set with Medvedev to serve next.

The No. 5 seed Medvedev has been threatening to break Tien for the past couple of games and he finally got his man after the US teen missed two makeable shots at deuce and advantage.

Medvedev has a good number of fans here too and they are finding voice now he is firing again.

Medvedev trails by two sets but leads the third set 4-3 with his service game to come.

Feisty American tennis star Danielle Collins has doubled down on her mocking of rowdy Australian fans, telling them they will help fund her next “five-star” holiday to the Bahamas.

Collins embraced the role of pantomime villain during and particularly after her 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 6-2 defeat of Australian qualifier Destanee Aiava on Kia Arena on Thursday night.

Collins celebrated her victory by cupping her ear to the pro-Aiava crowd and repeatedly saying, “How about that?” before playfully slapping her backside as she walked to her chair.

That followed her telling fans to “shut up” in the opening game of the second set after they yelled out between her first and second serves.

The Kia Arena crowd showered Collins with boos – stopping only to cheer Aiava as she walked from the court – prompting Collins to grab the microphone in her post-match interview.

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Margaret Court Arena is still three quarters full as Medvedev tries to stay in this tournament.

It’s past midnight and the coffee stalls and food places are still open.

Medvedev is trying to bring out all his tricks from drop shots to mixing up where he stands to face serves but Tien is standing tall, even against a break point last service game.

I get the feeling many of the fans still around are very keen to see more of Tien, who is seen as one of the rising stars of the men’s tour.

Tien leads 6-3, 7-6, 3-2.

Goodness me …. this match is right on the edge.

It’s in the tie-breaker, second set, as Danill Medvedev desperately tries to hang on against American Learner Tien.

The world No.5 dropped the first set and is battling severe headwinds against Tien.

A three-time finalist versus a qualifier late on a Thursday night? Bring it on.

Some hecklers decided to make fun of Daniil Medvedev receiving two foot fault calls during his second-set tiebreak against Tien.

They yelled out foot fault moments before he tried to serve.

The umpire immediately took charge telling fans to respect both players.

“You can cheer for who you want but, please, respect both players,” the umpire said.

It was a timely intervention given Medvedev’s temper and his frustrations in previous years with Australian crowds booing him and calling out as he tried to serve.

Tien has kept his cool winning a 45-shot rally and then taking a two-set lead.

Tien leads 6-3, 7-6.

Paolini has shown why she is the No.4 seed after comfortably beating Renato Zarazua from Mexico 6-2, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena.

The little Italian star had some issues with her serve in the second set but she came good when the match was there to be won closing it out and moving to the third round.

Zarazua had some vocal support from Mexican fans and had some bright moments but she couldn’t match the consistency of Paolini.

Paolini said it was her first win on Rod Laver Arena and she looked forward to more wins as the tournament rolls on.

Thanasi Kokkinakis was told by his doctor not to play. And at any other tournament, any other time, he would have listened. But this was the Australian Open and he was playing with Nick Kyrgios, the friend he won the title with here three years ago.

So he played. He knew it wouldn’t last but what the hell, Kyrgios had just come back from a gnarly two years out and Kokkinakis knew he himself could be out for any length of time, so seize the moment.

Even if it was with one sore arm.

“The doctor advised me not to play. I’m going to need to do a serious procedure now probably. I’ve got to speak to as many experts as I can,” Kokkinakis said.

“I can’t serve, can’t hit a high forehand. I’m in a lot of pain [but] I wanted to come out here. I know there was a lot of talk about us playing again. I wanted to see if I was somewhat competitive, even without a serve. Just wanted to get on court again with the big fella. Such great memories. We had a big crowd, we knew, waiting for us.

“Any other event, any other circumstance, I’m not stepping foot on court, for sure.”

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