Janice/Aldila Fall in Madrid Quarterfinals After Three‑Set Battle

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesian women’s doubles pair Janice Tjen and Aldila Sutjiadi bowed out in the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open 2026 after a hard‑fought three‑set battle against Laura Siegemund and Vera Zvonareva.

The contest on Court 3, Tuesday, April 28, went the distance, ending in a decisive tie‑break. Janice and Aldila eventually fell 7‑5, 5‑7, 8‑10.

The Indonesian duo started strong, recovering from an early break to lead 2‑1 before Siegemund and Zvonareva turned the tables at 3‑2. The set remained tight until 5‑5, with Janice and Aldila holding firm to clinch the opener 7‑5.

In the second set, they again showed promise, racing to a 3‑1 lead and maintaining control at 5‑3. But the experienced German‑Russian pair seized momentum, winning four straight games to level the match 7‑5.

The decider came down to a 10‑point tie‑break. Janice and Aldila rallied from 0‑3 to 3‑3 and later drew level at 8‑8, but Siegemund and Zvonareva closed out the match with two clutch points.

The defeat ended Janice and Aldila’s campaign in Madrid. Earlier in the tournament, Janice had also exited the singles draw after a second‑round loss to Liudmila Samsonova. (Diffa Sephiawardhani/Sri Wahyuni)