Indonesian Duo Janice Tjen and Aldila Sutjiadi Advance at Wimbledon

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta – Avenging their recent semifinal defeat at the Nottingham Open, Indonesian tennis players Janice Tjen and Aldila Sutjiadi showcased clinical precision to oust Britain’s Harriet Dart and Maia Lumsden on home soil in the Wimbledon women’s doubles tournament.

The Indonesian pair secured a convincing 6-3, 6-4 victory in the first round at the All England Club in London on Friday, July 3, 2026, Jakarta time.

Janice and Aldila needed only 1 hour and 30 minutes to dismantle their British opponents and book their place in the second round. The Indonesian duo seized control early in the opening set, racing to a 4-1 lead after clinching three consecutive games, Antara reported.

They comfortably protected their advantage to close out the first set 6-3. Carrying this dominance into the second set, they broke serve in the opening game and extended their lead to 4-2.

Dart and Lumsden attempted a late comeback, narrowing the gap to 4-5, but the Indonesians remained composed under pressure. They sealed the match by capturing the tenth game, securing the second set 6-4.

Official Wimbledon statistics highlighted Janice and Aldila’s superiority across nearly every facet of the contest. The Indonesians fired four aces compared with just one from the British pair.

They displayed clean execution, committing only two double faults, while Dart and Lumsden faltered with four. First-serve efficiency proved decisive: Janice and Aldila landed 73 percent of their first serves (56/77), edging out their opponents’ 68 percent (50/74).

From those first serves, the Indonesians won 59 percent of the points (33/56), while Dart and Lumsden managed 56 percent (28/50). On second serves, Janice and Aldila maintained the upper hand, winning 57 percent (12/21), compared with the British duo’s 42 percent (10/24). In return points, the Indonesians collected 49, outpacing their opponents’ 42.

Break-point conversion further underscored their tactical edge. The Indonesians capitalized on four of nine opportunities, while Dart and Lumsden converted only two of nine.

Winners were nearly even -- six for Janice and Aldila, five for Dart and Lumsden -- but consistency proved the difference. The Indonesians committed just three unforced errors, while the British pair stumbled with nine.

By the end of the brisk encounter, Janice and Aldila had amassed 81 points, comfortably ahead of Dart and Lumsden’s 70.

The doubles victory marked timely redemption for Janice, whose singles campaign ended in the second round after a grueling three-set battle against Australian seed Daria Kasatkina, which concluded 7-6(5), 1-6, 4-6. ***