Indonesian Tennis Star Janice Tjen Falls in DC Open Round of 16

Indonesia’s Janice Tjen was eliminated in the round of 16 at the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open in Washington, D.C. She lost to Russia’s fifth‑seed Anna Kalinskaya after a hard‑fought three‑set battle lasting 2 hours 19 minutes. Tjen took the first set 6‑1, but Kalinskaya rallied to win the second set 6‑3 and then edged the decisive tiebreak 9‑7, sealing a 6‑1, 3‑6, 6‑7 (7‑9) defeat.

The match marked the end of Tjen’s surprising run at the tournament, following a first‑round victory over Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova. The loss ended her hopes of advancing further in the prestigious WTA 500 event.