JAKARTA - Indonesian women's tennis player Janice Tjen immediately received a tough test in the first round of the 2026 Australian Open, against the seeded and former Grand Slam finalist, Leylah Fernandez, who is from Canada.
The Australian Open, which is a Grand Slam-level tournament, will take place from January 18 to February 1, 2026 at Melbourne Park, Australia. The organizers have also released the results of the draw.
Janice, who is currently ranked 56th in the world, immediately started the competition from the main round. However, his efforts to get far will be difficult because he will immediately meet Leylah.
The 23-year-old tennis player, like Janice, came to Australia with a higher world ranking, namely the 22nd position. This place also makes him a 22nd seed at Melbourne Park.
Leylah caught the attention of the tennis world when she became a finalist at the 2021 US Open Grand Slam. Her journey then ended as runner-up after losing to Emma Raducanu, who fought from qualifying to secure the first Grand Slam of her career - and still the only one so far.
After making a surprise at the Grand Slam closing season, Leylah's name actually sank. He was recorded as not being able to do much in big events.
Last year he also struggled to shine at Grand Slam tournaments. His furthest journey from the four Grand Slams he competed in was the third round, which he got at the Australian Open and US Open hard courts Grand Slams.
As for the Roland Garros clay Grand Slam, he went home in the first round and crashed out in the second round of the Wimbledon grass-court Grand Slam. However, Leylah will still be a tough test for Janice.
This is Janice's second appearance at the Grand Slam event. The Jakarta-born tennis player previously entered the main draw at the 2025 US Open through the qualifying route and lost to Raducanu in the first round.
Janice was having a less than satisfactory performance at the beginning of this year, especially in the singles. He appeared at the WTA 250 ASB Classic and WTA 250 Hobart International events, but immediately crashed in the first round.
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