Janice Tjen’s US Open Exit Highlights Rising Rivalry with Mirra Andreeva

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - Indonesian tennis player Janice Tjen bowed out of the US Open 2026 in the first round after falling to fifth seed Mirra Andreeva 2–6, 2–6 at the Louis Armstrong Stadium, New York, on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.

While the defeat ended her campaign early, it also underscored the growing rivalry between the two players, who had met just two weeks earlier at the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.

Janice started strongly, keeping the score level at 2–2 in the opening set before Andreeva’s aggressive play shifted momentum, Antara reported. The Russian teenager then won four consecutive games to close the set 6–2.

A similar pattern unfolded in the second set: Janice briefly led 1–0 and stayed close at 3–2, but Andreeva broke serve and sealed the match with another run of three straight games.

According to WTA statistics, Janice struggled to create opportunities, failing to earn a single break point. Andreeva, by contrast, converted all four of her chances. Janice managed one ace and landed 60.4 percent of her first serves, but her overall tally of 31 points was overshadowed by Andreeva’s 58.

The loss marked Janice’s second defeat to Andreeva in 14 days, following their Cincinnati clash where Janice pushed her opponent to tie-breaks. Despite the setback, the match highlighted Janice’s persistence against one of the sport’s rising stars.

Last year, Janice stunned the field at the US Open 2025 by defeating 24th seed Veronika Kudermetova in the opening round before exiting in the second round against Emma Raducanu. That breakthrough remains a career milestone, and her recent encounters with Andreeva suggest she is steadily building experience against top-tier opponents. ***