JAKARTA - Janice Tjen will play in the singles and doubles at the 2026 Madrid Open clay court event after she decided to withdraw from the Rouen Open last week due to an injury.
The Madrid Open, which is a WTA 1000 level, will be held from April 21 to May 3, 2026 at the Manzanares Park Tennis Center, Madrid. This is the 12th tournament that Janice has participated in this year's calendar.
The 23-year-old will begin her journey in the tournament by facing Russian qualifier Alina Charaeva in the first round of the singles sector.
The clash between Janice and Charaeva is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 19.10 WIB. The schedule is still subject to change, depending on the results of the match before them.
The draw initially pitted Janice against Maria Sakkari in the singles. However, the match was canceled because Sakkari's status rose to the top seed to replace Ekaterina Alexandrova who withdrew due to injury.
The change made Janice, who is currently ranked 39th in the world, get Charaeva as his new opponent. On paper, Janice is favored because Charaeva is currently ranked 129th in the WTA.
As for the doubles sector, Janice will play with her compatriot, Aldila Sutjiadi. The two will start their journey by meeting the Ukrainian-Danish pair, Martha Kostyuk/Clara Tauson.
This is the second time Janice and Aldila have played doubles this season. Previously, they had dropped out together at the WTA 500 Charleston Open, but immediately lost in the first round to the Serbian-Chinese pair, Aleksandra Krunic/Shuai Zhang.
Janice was originally scheduled to start the Rouen Open clay court season last week, but was forced to withdraw due to injury after defending Indonesia in the Billie Jean King Cup (BJK) in India.
In the tournament, Janice and her friends got four wins and one loss. The result was enough to bring Indonesia to the playoff stage.
Outside the BJK, so far this year Janice has also played in the ASB Classic, Hobart International, Australian Open, Abu Dhabi, Qatar Open, Dubai Championship, Merida Open, Indian Wells, Miami Open, and Charleston.
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