Díaz Acosta blew two match points, Tien into Roland Garros 2026 R3 | OneFootball

Facundo Díaz Acosta (151st in the world rankings) came heartbreakingly close to a historic win in the second round of Roland Garros 2026. Despite holding the advantage and even having match points, the Argentine fell to Learner Tien (18th) 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3.

The Argentine, who is currently working with Federico Delbonis, 2016 Davis Cup champion, is gradually trying to rediscover his best form—the kind that led him to win the 2024 Argentina Open and rise to world No. 47—after dealing with many physical issues.

The start of the match was not easy, as the American surged to a 5-2 lead in the opening set. Despite Díaz Acosta’s huge response, winning three straight games, the set slipped away from him 7-5. However, from that moment on, he managed to loosen up and begin to level the match.

Growing stronger on serve, he struck at just the right time in the second set: in the tenth game, which allowed him to level the match. In the third, an early break gave him the advantage, but he was unable to consolidate it right away. He did so later, though, when he went up 5-3 and closed out the set 6-3.

In the fourth, the South American was up by two breaks and then held a double match point when Learner was serving at 3-5, 15-40. However, he could not finish it there, nor when serving for the match. It was the American who then delivered the blow in the tiebreak, winning it 7-4. In the decider, everything stayed on serve until the famous seventh game: Díaz Acosta led 40-0, but five consecutive errors handed the break to Tien.

As a result, Tien will face Flavio Cobolli (14th) in an enticing matchup. As for the left-hander, he leaves Paris with a bitter taste, but with the certainty that he has the level to compete on these stages. He will climb 24 spots in the rankings and be No. 127.

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