JAKARTA - Janice Tjen immediately swallowed defeat in the first round of the 2026 ASB Classic. He lost to Sonay Kartal from England.
Janice, who is the sixth seed in the WTA 250-level tournament, had to admit defeat to her opponent with a final score of 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), and 3-6 in Auckland, New Zealand, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, morning WIB.
The Jakarta-born tennis player made four aces compared to his opponent's eight. In addition, he also made two double faults, while his opponent had zero errors.
Janice only managed to convert one of the four break points he got, while Kartal managed to convert four of the 16 opportunities he got.
This is Janice's fourth appearance in the WTA 250 event after previously appearing at the SP (Sao Paulo) Open in Brazil, Guangzhou in China, and the Chennai Open in India last year.
When making his debut at the SP Open, Janice immediately made it to the final. Unfortunately, he then came out as runner-up after losing to Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah.
After that, Janice's journey was much shorter when she appeared in Guangzhou. In the tournament, she suffered a loss in the qualifying stage.
Janice's struggle then bore fruit when she went down in Chennai. The 23-year-old tennis player walked without hindrance to come out as the champion.
Even though he was eliminated in the singles, Janice still has a match in the doubles with the American player, Caty McNally.
The pair will begin their journey against Anna Siskova (Czech Republic) and Magali Kempen from Belgium.
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