RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta – The spotlight is on Aldila Sutjiadi and Janice Tjen as they prepare to launch their campaigns in the doubles draw of the WTA 1000 National Bank Open 2026 in Toronto, Canada.

Both players enter the tournament with momentum from recent performances but face formidable opponents in their opening matches, Antara reported.

Aldila, fresh off her triumph at the WTA 500 Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington alongside Erin Routliffe, will reunite with the New Zealander to challenge fourth seeds Kristina Mladenovic (France) and Hanyu Guo (China) in the round of 32 on Thursday, August 6, at 9 p.m. Jakarta time.

The Washington victory marked Aldila’s second WTA 500 title of the season, following her success at the Bad Homburg Open in June, reinforcing her consistency on North American hard courts ahead of the US Open.

Meanwhile, Janice shifts her focus to doubles after bowing out in the singles first round against Liudmila Samsonova. Partnering with Poland’s Katarzyna Piter, she will face the experienced duo Storm Hunter (Australia) and Desirae Krawczyk (United States) in her opening match, also scheduled for Thursday evening.

Janice and Piter have already proven their chemistry, having captured two WTA titles together--Guangzhou 2025 and Hobart 2026. Beyond this partnership, Janice also lifted the WTA 125 Birmingham Classic 2026 trophy with Australia’s Talia Gibson, underscoring her growing reputation as a doubles contender.

With Aldila riding a wave of success and Janice looking to capitalize on her doubles pedigree, Indonesia’s representatives are set for challenging yet promising campaigns in Toronto. Their performances will be closely watched as part of the broader build-up to the hard-court season climax at the US Open. ***