JAKARTA - Indonesian women's tennis player Janice Tjen immediately suffered a defeat in the first round of the 2026 Miami Open. She picked up her suitcase earlier than the tournament after suffering a defeat against Yulia Putintseva from Kazakhstan.
Janice could not maintain the lead after winning the first set, so he gave up in the three-set match which ended with a score of 6-3, 3-6, and 4-6 at the Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, USA, on Friday, March 20, 2026, morning WIB or local time Thursday.
Janice started the match very well. He managed to lead 3-0 in the first set after Putintseva lost a serve in the second game and failed to convert a break point in the next game.
In the fourth game, Janice managed to get two break points, but failed to take advantage of them so that the score could be reduced. However, the Jakarta-born tennis player was able to maintain the lead until winning.
Janice also managed to lead 2-0 in the second game after her opponent lost the serve in the first game. However, Putintseva managed to secure the next five games and then locked in the victory easily to ensure the match continued to the third set.
The first game in the third set belonged to Janice, but Putintseva immediately took the next three games to take the lead. Janice then thwarted two break points against his opponent in the fifth game to narrow the gap.
The 23-year-old continued to try to keep the distance close after that. However, Putintseva managed to make good use of all his serves so that he remained ahead until he won.
This is Janice's second consecutive defeat in the first round of the WTA 1000-level event. Before flying to Miami, he also experienced an early defeat at the Indian Wells event which took place in California.
The Miami Open is the fourth WTA 1000 that Janice has participated in this year's calendar. His best trip in this level tournament was to reach the third round at the Dubai Championship last February.
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