Indonesian Tennis Star Janice Tjen Reachesโ WTA Top 80, While Malaysian Coach Voices concerns Over SEA Games Draw
Indonesian tennis โplayer Janice Tjen achieved a career milestone this week, surging into the top 80 of the Women’s Tennis โAssociation (WTA) world rankings as of Wednesday, October 22nd. the jump โฃmarks a notable enhancement for Tjen, who began 2024 ranked 412th globally.
Tjen’sโข rapidโ ascent is โขfueled by a series of impressive โคperformances throughout 2025, most notably her recent victory at the 2025 jinan Open, a WTA 125-level tournament. This breakthrough comes as Indonesian tennis continues to gain momentum, wihtโข a record ten representatives advancing to the round of 16 at the 2025 French Open, held at the Glaz Arena on Thursday, October 23rd. The French Open contingent includes three players in men’s singles, three teams โฃin women’s doubles, three teams in men’s doubles, and one mixed doubles pairing.
Meanwhile, the drawing for the 2025 Southeast asian (SEA)โฃ Games women’s football โฃtournament has sparked protest from Malaysia’s national team coach, joel Cornelli. Cornelli expressed dissatisfaction with his team’s โplacement in a challenging groupโ alongside host nation Thailand,Cambodia,and Singapore. The draw, completed Sunday, October 19th, places Indonesia in Group A with โThailand, Cambodia, and Singapore.
