RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Fresh off her Wimbledon run, Indonesian tennis player Janice Tjen has secured a place in the main draw of the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open 2026, underscoring her growing presence on the global tour. The tournament will be staged in Washington, D.C., from July 27 to August 2, Antara reported.

According to the entry list published by the WTA on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Janice joins a field of top‑ranked players who earned direct entry into the women’s singles draw. World No. 8 Elina Svitolina is projected as the top seed, with Marta Kostyuk, Naomi Osaka, Diana Shnaider, Iva Jovic, Jasmine Paolini, and Anna Kalinskaya also confirmed.

The roster further includes several players ranked inside the world’s top 30, such as Madison Keys, Leylah Fernandez, Clara Tauson, Emma Navarro, Anastasia Potapova, and Ann Li. Other direct entrants are Alexandra Eala, Cristina Bucsa, Katerina Siniakova, Jacqueline Cristian, Wang Xinyu, Liudmila Samsonova, and Janice.

Five players--Magdalena Frech, Sara Bejlek, Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Magda Linette, and Katie Boulter--are listed as alternates.

In addition to 20 direct entries, four spots will be filled through qualifying and wild cards. While wild card recipients have yet to be announced, the tournament has confirmed the return of Venus Williams, who made her comeback in Washington last year after a 16‑month absence.

Williams marked her return by defeating Peyton Stearns 6‑3, 6‑4, becoming the oldest player to win a WTA match since Martina Navratilova’s victory at Wimbledon 2004 at age 47.

Leylah Fernandez enters as the defending champion, having claimed her fourth career title in Washington last year after defeating Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, and Anna Kalinskaya. The Mubadala DC Open draw will be announced on July 25.

For Janice, Washington represents her next challenge after Wimbledon 2026, where she reached the second round in both singles and doubles. Partnering with compatriot Aldila Sutjiadi, she fell to Marta Kostyuk and Elena‑Gabriela Ruse 4‑6, 6‑7(8) in doubles, while in singles she lost to Australia’s Daria Kasatkina 7‑6(5), 1‑6, 4‑6.

Despite the setbacks, Janice views her Wimbledon second‑round appearance as valuable experience to build on for upcoming tournaments. ***