Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Keys and Tjen Advance at 2026 Australian Open
At the 2026 Australian Open, Madison Keys, the defending champion, won her first match against Oleksandra Oliynykova.
It was a close match at first, but Keys pulled ahead and won.
Meanwhile, Janice Tjen, a player from Indonesia, surprised everyone by beating a higher-ranked player, Leylah Fernandez.
Tjen is the first Indonesian to win a match at the Australian Open in 28 years.
Both Keys and Tjen will now play in the next round of the tournament.
Madison Keys, the defending champion, won her first match against Oleksandra Oliynykova 7-6(6), 6-1.
Keys faced early trouble but won a tense tiebreak and dominated the second set.
Janice Tjen, an unseeded player from Indonesia, upset 22nd seed Leylah Fernandez 6-2, 7-6(1).
Tjen is the first Indonesian to win a match at the Australian Open in 28 years.
Both Keys and Tjen will advance to the second round of the tournament.
- Who
- Madison Keys, Oleksandra Oliynykova, Janice Tjen, Leylah Fernandez
- What
- First round matches at the 2026 Australian Open
- When
- Tuesday (Day 3 of the 2026 Australian Open)
- Where
- Melbourne Park
- Why
- To advance to the second round of the tournament
- Madison Keys
- Defending champion, advanced to second round
- Oleksandra Oliynykova
- Ukrainian Grand Slam debutant, lost to Keys
- Janice Tjen
- First Indonesian to win at Australian Open in 28 years
- Leylah Fernandez
- 22nd seed, lost to Tjen
- Venue
- Melbourne Park
- Date
- Tuesday (Day 3 of the 2026 Australian Open)
