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Berrettini Rolls Past Tien at Kooyong in First Match of 2026

The exhibition win offers a timely boost before an unseeded Australian Open campaign.

Overview

  • Matteo Berrettini beat Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 at the Kooyong Classic exhibition in Melbourne.
  • He won 86% of points behind his first serve and saved all three break points he faced.
  • Berrettini seized two early breaks in the opening set and strung together five straight games in the second.
  • The match lasted just over an hour and marked his first outing of the new season.
  • Coaches Alessandro Bega and Thomas Enqvist watched from his box as the team framed the performance as strong preparation for the Australian Open, which offers no ranking points and will see him unseeded.