Janice Langsung Back in the First Round of the Hobart International

Janice Tjen was eliminated in the first round of the 2026 Hobart International (Instagram/@janicetjen).

JAKARTA - Indonesia's mainstay tennis player, Janice Tjen, immediately suffered a defeat in the first round of the 2026 WTA 250 Hobart International, marking her unsatisfactory performance at the beginning of this year.

The 23-year-old suffered a 0-6, 1-6 defeat against third-seeded American Iva Jovic at the Hobart International Tennis Centre in Hobart, Australia, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, afternoon WIB.

Janice made two aces against his opponent, but did not get a break point in the 57-minute match. He failed to contain the 18-year-old's performance so he only secured one game.

This latest result marks the start of an unsatisfactory season for Janice. He also immediately stopped in the first round when appearing at the WTA 250 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, last week.

Despite failing in the singles, the Jakarta-born tennis player managed to advance to the quarterfinals of the women's doubles with her partner Katarzyna Piter from Poland.

Janice/Katarzyna extended their journey after recovering from a deficit and locking in the victory in a three-set match 3-6, 6-4, and 10-5 against the host doubles Gabriella Da Silva Fick/Alexandra Osborne.

In the last eight, Janice/Katarzyna will face the Ukrainian-Japanese pair, Nadiia Kichenok/Makoto Ninomiya, who beat the second seed Hao-Ching Chan/Xianyu Jang in straight sets 7-5 and 7-5.

Besides Janice, another Indonesian tennis player, Aldila Sutjiadi, also managed to reach the quarterfinals of the women's doubles in Hobart. Aldila, who teamed up with Giuliana Olmos (Mexico), qualified after stopping the pair of Sabrina Santamaria/Maia Lumsden (America/England).