JAKARTA - Janice Tjen opened her journey at the 2026 Madrid Open tournament with a very convincing performance, defeating Alina Charaeva from Russia to get a ticket to the second round of the clay court tournament.
The Jakarta-born tennis player ended the match at the Manzanares Park Tennis Center, Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, WIB night, in a two-set match that ended with a score of 6-4 and 6-2.
Janice, who is currently ranked 39th in the world, showed his dominance from the start of the match. This performance is a positive signal regarding Janice's fitness condition, which was doubted due to an injury last week when he led Indonesia to qualify for the Billie Jean King Cup playoff.
In the match against Charaeva, the 23-year-old recorded a first-serve percentage of 74 percent. This figure is far outweighed by his opponent who only recorded 60 percent.
In addition, Janice's toughness was also seen in the second service with 67 percent points, while Charaeva was only able to secure 31 percent points in a similar situation.
He also managed to convert five of eight break point opportunities. On the other hand, Charaeva often made fatal mistakes by recording nine double faults, in contrast to Janice who only made three similar mistakes throughout the match.
Janice's winning momentum was emphasized by her success in scoring 14 consecutive points that killed the rhythm of the Russian player's game. Overall, Janice collected a total of 66 points and secured seven service games.
Janice will then face tennis player Liudmila Samsonova, who is also from Russia. This will be a big test for Janice because Liudmila Samsonova is ranked 20th in the WTA 1000-level event.
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