Janice Tjen made history at the 2025 US Open, defeating No. 24 seed Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the opening round. The victory made her the first Indonesian woman to win a singles match at a Grand Slam in 22 years, following Angelique Widjaja’s success at Wimbledon in 2003.

The 23-year-old earned her place in the main draw through qualifying, defeating No. 3 qualifying seed Aoi Ito in straight sets. Entering the tournament with a strong 55–10 record on the lower-level circuit in 2025, Tjen carried her momentum into the biggest match of her career to date. Her win over Kudermetova marked both her first victory against a Top 30 opponent and her first appearance in the second round of a major.

In the next round, Tjen was scheduled to face 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu, who h

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