Article by Adrian Jitea – published on Sunday, August 24, 2025, 22:29 / Updated Sunday, August 24, 2025 22:29
Indonesian Janice Tjen (23 years old, 147 WTA) defeated Russian Veronika Kudemetova (28 years, 26 WTA), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 and qualified in the second round at the US Open 2025.
After 21 years, Indonesia has a player on the main panel at the US Open. Then, Angelique Widjaja stopped in the second round.
Now Janice already equalized her performance. With an aggressive and varied game, old school, frequent climbs at the net, Tjen surprised a player on the wave, semi -finalist in Cincinnati. The “non -Orthodox” style brought him comparisons with the former world leader Ashleigh Barty.
Janice Tjen, the protagonist of the first surprise at the US Open 2025
In the first act, the player who came from the qualifications committed only 6 unforced errors. He succeeded 12 blows directly winning and closed the inaugural act in 42 minutes, score 6-4.
He managed the break in the second set, he drove 3-1, but the service betrayed it. The Russian pushed the dispute decisively, a 6-4 in the mirror.
The player's service in Indonesia has returned, Forehand has caught many lines and exasperated Kudemetova. The Russian threw his rocket, he also escaped a few swearing. You can do it! He could not recover the break and gave in in 2 hours and 13 minutes.
In the next round, Tjen will face the British Emma Răducanu.
Key statistics from the victory obtained by Janice Tjen:
- 65% percentage of the first service;
- 72% points earned with the first ball;
- 26 directly winning strokes;
- 20 balls won at the net from 30 climbs;
- 1806 yards run
- has reached 100 victories in the last 113 matches (most in ITF level competitions)
Who is Janice Tjen
For Janice Tjen is the first appearance on the main panel of a Grand Slam tournament. It has developed in American university tennis, at the University of Pepperdine.
College tennis helped me a lot. I did not grow up from a sporting point of view, but also a human. It helps me mentally, I could always give 100%.
It means enormous to me that I am here, that I have achieved such performance after 20 years. Now I don't want to think about this very much. I just want to give everything and get as far away
– Janice Tjen
VIDEO. Sequences from Janice Tjen's game
