Grand Slams are often a tale of young stars emerging on the tennis circuit. Four years back, it was Emma Raducanu who made history by winning the US Open title as a qualifier. While not many knew her before her US Open feat, Raducanu became a household name in tennis after her maiden Grand Slam victory. Fast forward to 2025, and it is her opponent, Janice Tjen, who is looking to emulate Raducanu’s feat. As they go head-to-head against each other, Tjen’s coach, Chris Bint, revealed some rather surprising details about her tennis knowledge.

Earlier in the first round of the US Open, Tjen caused a massive upset by knocking out the 24th seed Veronika Kudermetova in a gritty three-setter. Entering the main draw as a qualifier, the 23-year-old Tjen was too hot to handle for her experienced op

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