JAKARTA - Indonesian tennis star Janice Tjen has the status of the first seed in the Grand Prix Son Altesse Royale La Princesse Lalla Meryem or Morocco Open 2026 which will take place early next week. The WTA 250 level tennis tournament will be held on May 18-23, 2026 at the Club des Cheminots, Rabat, Morocco. This is the fourth clay court tournament that Janice has participated in so far this year's calendar. Janice's decision to appear in the event was quite surprising because in the same week there was also the WTA 500 level Internationaux de Strasbourg tournament in France. However, it could be a preparation for the Roland Garros Grand Slam. Janice came to Morocco with the status of the 40th ranked tennis player in the world after completing his appearance at the 2026 Italian Open which took place in Rome. The tennis player from Jakarta fell one rank from his previous position. Laura Siegemund from Germany who holds the 46th world ranking occupies the second seed position, followed by Spanish tennis player Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in third place. Another name on the list of the top five seeds is Tatjana Maria and Yulia Starodubtseva.
In the tournament, Janice will concentrate fully on the singles sector. The 24-year-old tennis player did not register to play in the doubles and ended the string of her ranking appearances. In previous tournaments, Janice has always appeared in two sectors in pairs with her compatriot Aldila Sutjiadi. The two played together at the 2026 Madrid Open and the 2026 Italian Open. Aldila is confirmed to be absent in the Moroccan event. The Red and White doubles specialist is likely to take a break from competition in the eighth week of this year's clay court tour, given that his name is also not listed in the list of participants in the Strasbourg tournament.
The appearance in Morocco adds to the long list of tournaments that Janice, specifically the singles sector, has participated in this year's calendar. This is the 13th tournament he has participated in since starting his journey from the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
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