JAKARTA - Indonesian women's tennis player Janice Tjen, who is paired with Polish tennis player Katarzyna Piter, stopped in the semifinals of the Merida Open doubles sector in Mexico, after losing to second seeds Cristina Bucsa/Jiang Xinyu, Friday (27/2) local time or Saturday WIB.
Janice/Piter gave a strong resistance in the first set but was unable to ward off Cristina Bucsa/Jiang Xinyu after one hour 24 minutes with a final score of 5-7, 6-2.
Although Bucsa/Jiang were ahead with a first service percentage of 68.4 percent, Janice/Piter were able to win from the first service point they won by 68.4 percent, according to WTA statistics.
The Indonesian/Polish pair also had an advantage in terms of the first ball return points, but Bucsa/Jiang had an advantage in terms of the second ball return.
The Spanish/Chinese duo was also able to face the critical point at 5-5, managing to convert two of three break point opportunities to win the opening set.
The second set started with Bucsa/Jiang trying to maintain momentum by taking over the first game, which was immediately answered by Janice/Piter in the second game to even things up.
With a strong serve, Janice/Piter recorded a first service percentage of 81 percent. However, that strength was not enough when Bucsa/Jiang were much better in ball returns.
They won three straight games after that or a 4-1 score. Janice/Piter tried to disrupt the rhythm of the game by taking one game, but the effort was not able to stop Bucsa/Jiang from finishing the match with a victory.
With the defeat in the doubles sector, Janice had to leave the WTA 500 event after also stopping in the first round of the singles sector after losing to Colombian Camila Osorio 4-6, 3-6.
For Janice and Piter, the result was better than the last time they paired up when they stopped in the first round of the 2026 Australian Open.
Janice and Piter have also won two trophies together, namely at the WTA 250 Guangzhou last year and the WTA 250 Hobart in January.
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Polish tennis player Katarzyna Piter (left) with Indonesian women's tennis player Janice Tjen (right) react in the Merida Open quarterfinal match against the pair of Marie Bouzkova/Ann Li in Mexico, Thursday (26/2/2026). (WTA Doc)
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