Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen’s US Open campaign ground to a halt on Wednesday with a comprehensive second-round defeat to Britain’s Emma Raducanu.
Tjen upset Russian 24th seed Veronika Kudermetova on Sunday after becoming the first Indonesian to play in the main singles draw of a Grand Slam since 2004.
But any hopes of a sustained giant-killing run at Flushing Meadows evaporated in a 6-2, 6-1 defeat to 2021 US Open champion Raducanu at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Raducanu booked her place in the third round with a clinical performance, pulling Tjen all over the court with a succession of powerful deep groundstrokes into the corners.
Raducanu established control from the outset, breaking Tjen in the second game of the first set and holding twice for a 3-0 lead.
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