Janice Tjen Wins Dramatic Match, Advances to Monterrey Round of 16
- 25 Agt 2026 14:29 WIB
- Voice of Indonesia
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- Indonesian Janice Tjen defeated Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(7-5) at the 2026 Monterrey Open.
- Yastremska dominated the first set 6-2, but Janice Tjen fought back to win the second set 6-3.
- Janice Tjen secured her place in the round of 16 after winning the third-set tie-break 7-5.
RRI.CO.ID, Monterrey - Tennis player Janice Tjen staged a comeback to defeat Dayana Yastremska at the Monterrey Open on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. The Indonesian rising star prevailed 2‑6, 6‑3, 7‑6 (7‑5) to secure her place in the round of 16.
According to the WTA, Yastremska opened strongly at Club Sonoma, dominating the first set 6‑2. Janice responded by raising her level in the second, taking it 6‑3 to even the match.
The deciding set saw Yastremska break early and build a 3‑0 lead. Janice clawed back to 3‑4, then leveled at 4‑4 after capitalizing on an error from her opponent.
She broke again to move ahead 5‑4, but Yastremska struck back to tie 5‑5 and later led 6‑5. Janice forced a tiebreak by holding serve in the 12th game.
In the tiebreak, momentum swung back and forth. Janice led 5‑3 before a double fault allowed Yastremska to draw level at 5‑5. Janice then earned match point at 6‑5 when Yastremska’s shot went wide, and sealed victory 7‑5 after another error from the Ukrainian.
With the hard‑fought win, the Jakarta‑born player advances to the last 16 of the Monterrey Open.
The Monterrey Open is a WTA 500 tournament held annually in Monterrey, Mexico. It has become one of the key stops on the hard‑court swing leading up to the US Open. (Diffa Sephiawardhani)
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