RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesian tennis player Janice Tjen marked a breakthrough moment in her career by advancing to the second round of Wimbledon 2026, defeating 22nd seed Leylah Fernandez of Canada in straight sets, 6-1, 7-6(3), at the All England Club, London, United Kingdom on Monday, June 29, 2026.

The victory, sealed in just 1 hour and 29 minutes, was particularly impressive given Fernandez’s status as a tournament seed and former US Open 2021 finalist.

Janice set the tone early in the match, breaking Fernandez’s serve in the opening game and quickly racing to a commanding 5-1 lead. The Jakarta-born 24-year-old capitalized on her momentum, breaking Fernandez again in the seventh game to close out the first set 6-1 with authority, Antara reported.

The second set unfolded with far greater intensity, as both players held serve to reach 6-6, forcing a tiebreak. In the decisive moments, Janice remained composed and efficient, pulling ahead early before clinching the match 7-3 in the tiebreak to secure her place in the next round.

Match statistics underline Janice’s dominance: she struck six aces without committing a single double fault, produced 24 winners, and limited herself to 10 unforced errors. Fernandez, by contrast, recorded five aces, three double faults, 20 winners, and 22 unforced errors. Janice also converted three of her nine break point opportunities, while Fernandez failed to capitalize on hers.

This victory provides crucial momentum for Janice in her Wimbledon debut, where she now awaits the winner between Britain’s Mimi Xu and Australia’s Daria Kasatkina in the second round. Beyond singles, Janice will also compete in doubles alongside fellow Indonesian Aldila Sutjiadi, with the pair set to face Britain’s Harriet Dart/Maia Lumsden on Thursday, July 2, 2026.

Her performance signals Indonesia’s growing presence in international tennis and sets the stage for Janice to build on this milestone in both singles and doubles competition. ***