2026 Australian Open: Tien [29th] vs. Shevchenko [97th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview

In the Round of 64 at the Australian Open on Tuesday, Alexander Shevchenko (ranked No. 97) takes on Learner Tien (No. 29).

Tien is the favorite (-474) against Shevchenko (+333) in this Round of 64 match.

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Learner Tien vs. Alexander Shevchenko matchup info

• Tournament: Australian Open
• Round: Round of 64
• Date: Tuesday, January 20
• TV Channel: ESPN+000
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Court Surface: Hard

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Tien vs. Shevchenko Prediction

Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Tien has an 82.6% to win.

Tien vs. Shevchenko Betting Odds

• Tien’s odds to win match: -474
• Shevchenko’s odds to win match: +333

Tien vs. Shevchenko matchup performance & stats

• On hard courts over the past 12 months, Tien has gone 31-14 and has won a pair of titles.
• In terms of serve/return winning percentages on hard courts over the past 12 months, Tien has won 75.5% of his games on serve and 31.7% on return.
• Tien has converted 43.7% of his break-point chances on hard courts (136 of 311) over the past year.
• Tien was defeated by Alex Michelsen (4-6, 2-6) on January 6 in the Round of 16 of his previous tournament, the Brisbane International Presented by Evie.
• Shevchenko has gone 10-13 through 13 tournaments on hard courts over the past year.
• Shevchenko has gone 183-for-261 in service games on hard courts (70.1% winning percentage), and 55-for-265 in return games (20.8%).
• On hard courts Shevchenko is 37-for-116 on break points, 31.9%, which ranks 111th.
• In his previous tournament (the Great Ocean Road Open) on January 15, Shevchenko squared off against Ugo Humbert in the quarterfinals and was eliminated 0-6, 3-6.