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Janice Tjen upsets No. 22 seed Leylah Fernandez in Australian Open opener
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Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen pulled off a surprise victory over No. 22 seed Leylah Fernandez, winning 6-2, 7-6(1) in the first round of the Australian Open 2026. The match lasted 1 hour and 43 minutes on a hot afternoon in Melbourne. This marks Tjen's second consecutive Grand Slam opening-round upset against a seeded opponent.
No. 6 seed Leylah Fernandez defeated lucky loser Chloe Paquet in the first round of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, dropping just three games in a dominant performance. This victory ends a four-match losing streak for the Canadian player. It marks her first win since October 2025.