Janice Tjen’s Doubles Loses at WTA 1000 National Bank Open 2026 in Toronto
- 07 Agt 2026 09:23 WIB
- Voice of Indonesia
Key Points
- Indonesian tennis player Janice Tjen and Polish partner Katarzyna Piter exited the WTA 1000 National Bank Open in the first round.
- Janice Tjen entered the tournament with strong recent doubles momentum despite the early loss.
- Indonesian hopes in Toronto now shift to Aldila Sutjiadi competing in the women's doubles draw.
RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesia’s campaign at the WTA 1000 National Bank Open 2026 in Toronto, Canada, suffered a setback as Indonesian tennis player, Janice Tjen, partnering with Poland’s Katarzyna Piter, bowed out in the first round of the doubles draw. The pair fell 4–6, 0–6 to Australia’s Storm Hunter and the United States’ Desirae Krawczyk in a match lasting 1 hour and 11 minutes.
Hunter and Krawczyk dominated by converting five of seven break points, while Janice and Piter managed only one from five opportunities. After a competitive opening set, the Australian-American duo seized control with a decisive break in the seventh game before closing it 6–4. The second set was one-sided, with Hunter and Krawczyk breaking three times to seal a 6–0 finish and advance to the round of 16, on Friday, August 7, 2026, as reported by Antara.
The defeat ended Janice’s run in Toronto, following her earlier singles loss to Liudmila Samsonova. Despite the setback, Janice entered the doubles event with strong credentials, having won two WTA titles with Piter—Guangzhou 2025 and Hobart 2026—and another with Australia’s Talia Gibson at the Birmingham Classic 2026.
Indonesia’s hopes in Toronto now rest on Aldila Sutjiadi, who teams up with New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe. The pair will face fourth seeds Kristina Mladenovic of France and Hanyu Guo of China in their opening match scheduled for August 8.
This shift in focus underscores Indonesia’s growing presence in international doubles, with Aldila carrying the nation’s remaining chance to progress further in the National Bank Open and strengthen its profile in women’s doubles tennis. ***
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