"It doesn’t really matter who’s down the other side of the court" - Indonesian star Janice Tjen confident ahead of Raducanu showdown at US Open

Thrust into the spotlight that has eluded many of her compatriots, Indonesian tennis star Janice Tjen will have a chance at making history when she takes on former World No.10 Emma Raducanu on Wednesday.

The 23-year old will face the 2021 champion on Louis Armstrong Stadium at the US Open, with both ladies vying for a spot in the third round. Tjen will be competing in the biggest match as a tennis pro, as the $237,000 in prize money is more than four times what she has made in her entire career.

After battling her way through the qualifying rounds, Tjen turned heads when she upset 24th seed Veronika Kudermetova in the opening round. The World No.149 scored a 6-4 4-6 6-4 victory over the Russian, scoring her first Grand Slam win on her debut at an event of such caliber.

Tjen will face a much sterner task when she takes on Raducanu in the second round, as the former champion made quick work of Japan's Ena Shibahara in her first round match. Raducanu recorded a 6-1 6-2 victory, and has looked more motivated since her third round performance at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships a few weeks ago.

The Jakarta native is coached by British-born Chris Bunt, who has served a High Performance Director with the Lavie Tennis Academy in Auckland and National Performance Coach for Tennis New Zealand. The duo have been working together for just 19 weeks, but Tjen has seen her ranking rise from World No.301 to her current position of No.149 during their time together.

Raducanu and Tjen share the same backstory, as Raducanu won her sole Grand Slam title when competing at Flushing Meadows as a qualifier. Although Tjen has admitted to inspired her British opponent, the Indonesian qualifier is not intimidated regardless of whomever she faces on the court.

"It doesn’t really matter who’s down the other side of the court," said Bunt. "At the end of the day, it’s just another tennis match. We have a phrase which is ‘the ball doesn’t care.’ The ball doesn’t care what kind of court you’re on. Whether it’s a big court, stadium court, US Open or at an ITF 15K.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s Raducanu down the other end or someone unranked. We’re just going to treat it like any other match and we’ll focus on like I say we’re doing what Janice does well."