{"id":387721,"date":"2026-01-04T17:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T17:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/387721\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T17:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T17:36:11","slug":"after-one-of-the-worst-first-bowls-in-history-frances-tiafoe-wins-brisbane-opener-atp-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/387721\/","title":{"rendered":"After ‘one of the worst first bowls in history’, Frances Tiafoe wins Brisbane opener | ATP Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brisbane
\n After ‘one of the worst first bowls in history’, Tiafoe wins Brisbane opener<\/p>\n

There are a record eight Americans in the Brisbane draw<\/p>\n

January 04, 2026<\/p>\n

TENNIS AUSTRALIA<\/p>\n

Frances Tiafoe downs Aleksandar Vukic in straight sets on Sunday in Brisbane.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n

Frances Tiafoe<\/a> and Learner Tien<\/a> may have closed the 2025 season on very different notes, but both began the new year in impressive fashion on Sunday at the Brisbane International presented by ANZ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After losing his final five matches of 2025, Tiafoe responded with a composed 6-2, 6-2 victory over Aleksandar Vukic<\/a>. The World No. 30 struck 12 winners while committing just eight unforced errors in a tidy 60-minute display.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good to be back in Brisbane,\u201d said Tiafoe, who also attended the Brisbane Heat cricket match on Friday. \u201cI think I had one of the worst first bowls in history\u2026 But that was a lot of fun. It was a great first cricket experience for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\u201cATP\"\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Tiafoe, the former No. 10 player in the PIF ATP Rankings, now awaits a second-round meeting with top seed Daniil Medvedev<\/a> or Marton Fucsovics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tien was also a winner on Day 1 in Brisbane. The 20-year-old earned a hard-fought 7-6(4), 6-3 win over Camilo Ugo Carabelli<\/a>, continuing on from the form with which he won consecutive titles in Metz and at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF<\/a> to end 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a lot harder of a match than the score may seem,\u201d said Tien, who is making his Brisbane debut. \u201cFirst win of the year\u2026 I\u2019m really happy to kickstart my Aussie swing with a win and I\u2019m feeling good. It feels crazy that it was already a year ago the last time I was here [in Australia]. I have really great memories here, dating back to juniors, and I\u2019m super happy to be back.\u201d<\/p>\n

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