"It's really cool we were able to do it at the same spot. Our lockers are right next to each other, so before and after our matches, we run into each other. It’s nice to see a familiar face somewhere so far from home," Tien said.
"I remember my whole friend group, we were like, Oh, my God, it's Learner.' He was always way better. Then we started training together in 2021. So probably (for) about four years, we've been pretty good friends," Michelsen stated.
"If you told us two or three years ago that this would happen now, it would be a little crazy to think about. It's funny how it all worked out," Tien elaborated on their journey.
"Tien advanced Saturday by beating Corentin Moutet of France 7-6 (10), 6-3, 6-3 in a relatively leisurely 2 hours, 49 minutes—two hours shorter than his five-set marathon win that ended at nearly 3 a.m. on Friday," the article noted.
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