Australian Open: Tjen moves into second round, defeating seeded L. Fernandez
Janice Tjen won against Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 7-6 (1) on Tuesday
Janice Tjen, 2025 | © Imago / PsNewz
Indonesian Janice Tjen reached the 64 of the Australian Open by winning against Canadian Leylah Fernandez, the No 22 seed, 6-2, 7-6 (1) on Tuesday.
She records her first-ever AO main-draw win.
Tjen, ranked No 56, will play the winner of the match between Czech Karolina Pliskova and American qualifier Sloane Stephens next.
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