NEW YORK – Janice Tian gained her first singles victory by an Indonesian participant in her first Grand Slam event in 22 years and superior to the second spherical match towards the US Open Champion, Emma Laducanu, considered one of her inspirations.
Tjen confused 24-seeded Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in 2 hours and 11 minutes. She confronted the 2021 US Open winner.
That made Tjen, 23, earned her place on the sector and have become the primary participant from Indonesia to play singles in main tournaments since Angeli Kwiddy Jaja on the 2004 US Open. Widjaja was additionally the final Indonesian to win a match in a Grand Slam at Wimbledon in 2003.
“When Emma gained the event and did an unimaginable run right here, I used to be really in faculty and was injured on the time, so I might see a variety of tennis,” Tjen stated. “Simply seeing her doing it, it evokes me to do it.”
Tjen performed faculty tennis in Oregon and completed his profession with Pepperdine. There he was runner-up on the NCAA Doubles in 2024.
“In faculty, I all the time surprise if I ought to do this, so I do not. And on the finish I made a decision to present it a attempt to the Pepperdyne coach informed me, “So I belief them and I am right here.”
Tjen entered the event 55-10 this yr, enjoying a decrease degree match. From Might to July, she gained 27 consecutive ITF matches. It is a run that features 5 titles.
Tjen recovered after blowing a 3-1 lead on two units of Sunday, ending the match with a pleasant backhand volley at match factors and fell to a lap close to the web.
Her victory got here on the identical day that Alexandra Eerra turned the primary participant to symbolize the Philippines to win a Grand Slam match.
“We’re rising up in the identical space, so we’ll meet a variety of one another in the identical event,” Ela stated of Tjen. “I have not been ready to spend so much of time together with her just lately. I do know she was in faculty. Now she’s an expert and is doing very nicely.
Tjen receives one other try within the subsequent spherical.
“It may be – nicely, my first thought is that it’ll be an enormous crowd. “She’s a really well-known participant and I am excited for the chance.”
ESPN analysis and Related Press contributed to this report.
