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Janice Tjen and Aldila Sutjiadi head to tennis events in Japan and China
Indonesia’s Janice Tjen and Aldila Sutjiadi are competing in two Asian tennis events from 19 to 25 October.
Tjen will play singles and doubles at the Japan Open in Osaka, Japan, while Sutjiadi will play doubles at the Ningbo Open in China with New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe.
Tjen’s first singles opponent is American Ashlyn Krueger, and Tjen is seeded sixth; if she wins, she will face the winner of another first-round match.
Tjen and Australian Storm Hunter will also face Ingrid Martins of Brazil and Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain in doubles.
Sutjiadi and Routliffe open against China’s Qianhui Tang and Yifan Xu in Ningbo.
Both Indonesian players are coming off early exits in doubles at the Wuhan Open, although Tjen reached the singles round of 16.
The tournaments offer a chance to regain momentum and earn ranking points during the Asian Swing, a series of professional events in Asia late in the season.
Janice Tjen and Aldila Sutjiadi are scheduled to compete in separate tournaments in Japan and China from 19 to 25 October 2026.
Janice will play singles and doubles at the WTA 250 Japan Open in Osaka.
Aldila will play doubles with New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe at the WTA 500 Ningbo Open in China.
Janice’s first singles opponent in Osaka is American Ashlyn Krueger, while her doubles partner Storm Hunter will face Ingrid Martins and Sara Sorribes Tormo.
Aldila and Routliffe are scheduled to open against China’s Qianhui Tang and Yifan Xu.
- Who
- Indonesian tennis players Janice Tjen and Aldila Sutjiadi, with doubles partners Storm Hunter and Erin Routliffe respectively.
- What
- They are scheduled to compete in the Japan Open and Ningbo Open.
- When
- The tournaments run from 19 to 25 October 2026; their listed first-round matches are scheduled for 19 October.
- Where
- Osaka, Japan, and Ningbo, China.
- Why
- The tournaments are part of the Asian Swing, a series of professional tennis competitions in Asia late in the season.
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Janice and Aldila competed at the Wuhan Open; Janice reached the singles round of 16 and lost in the doubles first round, while Aldila and Routliffe were eliminated in the doubles round of 32.
Janice is scheduled to face Ashlyn Krueger in Osaka singles and to play Osaka doubles with Storm Hunter; Aldila and Routliffe are scheduled to face Qianhui Tang and Yifan Xu in Ningbo doubles.
The Japan Open in Osaka and Ningbo Open in Ningbo are scheduled to take place.
- Japan Open
- WTA 250, Osaka, Japan
- Ningbo Open
- WTA 500, Ningbo, China
- Tournament dates
- 19–25 October 2026
- Janice’s singles opponent
- Ashlyn Krueger
- Janice’s doubles partner
- Storm Hunter
- Aldila’s doubles partner
- Erin Routliffe