Djokovic meets Vietnamese-American Learner Tien in the first round of the 2025 US Open

After a resounding success at the 2025 Australian Open, 19-year-old Learner Tien has been steadily climbing the rankings, entering the ATP top 100 for the first time in his career and now ranking 48th in the world .

However, in the first round of the US Open, Learner Tien will face the towering mountain that is Djokovic, who has won 24 Grand Slams, including 4 US Opens.

For Djokovic, this is considered his last chance to seek his 25th Grand Slam title in his career. Because he is now 38 years old and does not have much time left to play top tennis.

The 38-year-old Serbian's form remains an unknown ahead of the season's final Grand Slam. Djokovic has not played since reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals last month.

To reach the final of the tournament, Djokovic needs to overcome Learner Tien, then he can face Frances Tiafoe in the fourth round and fourth seed Fritz in the quarterfinals, before entering a dramatic semi-final against the promising opponent Carlos Alcaraz. It can be said that this is a very thorny journey for Djokovic.

Meanwhile, top seed and defending champion Sinner will begin his campaign against Czech Vit Kopriva in the opening round. Sinner recently withdrew from the Cincinnati Open final against Alcaraz due to illness, so fans will be keen to see whether he can be in top form for the tournament.