Andreeva eliminates Tjen 6-2, 6-2 in US Open first spherical
Mirra Andreeva is many issues: a teen, a top-five participant, and a Grand Slam champion. The 19-year-old received her maiden slam title this previous Might at Roland Garros and in a really brief time, has amassed fairly a resume.
Along with her French Open crown, she has claimed 5 further WTA titles, together with two on the 1000 degree final season, which she received back-to-back. After making three consecutive most important draw appearances in New York, her finest efficiency thus far was final 12 months when she reached the third spherical (l. Townsend).
Whereas that is the third day of the event, it was a first-round match that had the potential to pose challenges. Her opponent has additionally made headlines as she continues to announce her presence on Tour. Janice Tjen from Indonesia performed collegiate tennis at each the College of Oregon and Pepperdine College, from which she graduated in 2024 with a level in Sociology.
The 24-year-old received her first and solely WTA Tour title thus far final fall on an out of doors hardcourt on the Chennai Open. She reached a career-high rating of 35 on the finish of August and simply missed a seed.
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Final season she received three qualifying matches to make her maiden US Open most important draw. In her opening match, she defeated the 24th seed, Veronika Kudermetova, earlier than shedding within the following spherical to 2021 US Open champion, Emma Raducanu.
This was their second tour-level assembly, having competed two weeks in the past within the third spherical on the Cincinnati Open, which Andreeva clinched 6-1, 7-6.
Tjen served first and, although she led 40-15, confronted two deuce factors earlier than holding whereas Andreeva made 5/5 first serves and held to 15 to degree. Tjen opened the third with a potent serve out vast and held to 30 whereas Andreeva donated three unforced errors, together with a double fault, but held for 2-2.
Tjen gifted her first double fault and dumped serve when Andreeva pummeled a forehand down the road. The reigning French Open champion opened the sixth with a surprising squash crosscourt forehand and, with one other successful crosscourt forehand, held at like to consolidate the break.
Tjen, serving down 2-4, watched one other forehand winner wiz by on the opening level and dropped serve following three consecutive unforced errors. The world #5 made 4/4 first serves, together with an ace up the tee, and in 37 minutes, secured the set 6-2.
Tjen left the court docket following the conclusion of the opening set. It served her nicely as she struck her first ace and, with one other unreturnable, held to 30. Andreeva opened with a exceptional operating forehand cross down the road and, with a operating crosscourt backhand cross, held at like to degree.
Tjen missed 3/6 first serves, together with one other double fault to dump serve. Andreeva struck three excellent winners, together with one other ace for a love maintain to consolidate the break for 3-1. Tjen opened the fifth with one other forehand error however, with a superb forehand down the road, held simply to 15 for 2-3.
Andreeva continued to dictate play with profitable patterns and meticulous court docket positioning. Regardless of opening the sixth together with her second double fault, the fifth seed struck two consecutive winners, together with an overhead smash on sport level to guide 4-2.
Tjen missed 4/6 first serves and struck two sensational successful forehands, however it was all for naught as she dropped serve following two consecutive unforced errors.
Andreeva served for the match and did she serve! {The teenager} hit two consecutive aces and secured her spot within the second spherical with an overhead smash.
This was not the intently contested match I had anticipated. Andreeva placed on a clinic, and whereas she might need wished extra of a problem, she is going to glean confidence from her unwavering focus and disciplined play.
She completed with two aces and two double faults whereas successful 86% of first and 71% of second serve factors. She was equally efficient when returning, successful a formidable 41% of first and 68% of second serve return factors. She transformed 4/4 break factors whereas not going through one.
Her second spherical opponent is Eva Lys from Germany. The twenty-four- year-old is presently ranked #98 however reached a profession excessive of #39 this previous January. This can be their first tour-level assembly.
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