JAKARTA - Indonesian women's tennis player Aldila Sutjiadi managed to continue her journey to the second round of the 2026 Australian Open women's doubles event with her Mexican partner, Giuliana Olmos.
They bagged the tickets after successfully eliminating the home team representatives, Destanee Aiava/Maddison Inglis, who came with a wildcard facility in two straight sets with a score of 7-5 and 6-3 at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
Aiava/Inglis appeared aggressive and dared to play openly, making the first set tight. The pair managed to force Aldila/Olmos to face pressure in the early games so that the score never got far away.
However, Aldila/Olmos showed better composure in the crucial moments of the opening set. They were able to perform effectively in taking advantage of their opponent's mistakes and finally win.
Aldila/Olmos then appeared more dominant in the second set. The combination of solid baseline play and consistent pressure in front of the net gave them an early lead and began to control the course of the match.
Although Aiava/Inglis managed to rise and equalize the score in the middle of the set, Aldila/Olmos did not lose rhythm. They played very disciplined and ran a steady pattern to take over the position.
Aldila Sutjiadi performed consistently when serving. On the other hand, the host pair made their own mistakes, including double faults in crucial games, which were well utilized by Aldila and Olmos.
Aldila is now Indonesia's only hope in the women's doubles at the 2026 Australian Open. Previously, tennis star Janice Tjen's journey had already crashed with her Polish partner, Katarzyna Piter.
Janice is still playing in the women's singles and has passed the first round of the Grand Slam-level event. In the second round, he will meet former world number one from the Czech Republic, Karolina Pliskova.
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