Janice Tjen teams up with the defending champion, while Aldila Sutjiadi is seeded second at the 2026 Mubadala DC Open

Indonesia once again has two representatives ready to compete at the elite level of world tennis. Janice Tjen and Aldila Sutjiadi will take part in the 2026 Mubadala DC Open, a WTA 500 tournament held in Washington, D.C., United States, running from 27 July to 2 August 2026.

The two athletes enter the tournament with separate missions. Janice will compete in both women's singles and doubles, while Aldila is targeting maximum results in the doubles category following an outstanding grass court season.

One of the most anticipated highlights in women's doubles is Janice Tjen's partnership with experienced Chinese player Zhang Shuai. This pairing has attracted major attention as Zhang is the defending Mubadala DC Open champion, having won the title in the previous year's edition.

The Janice and Zhang duo is expected to form an ideal combination, blending the young player's raw energy with Zhang's proven championship experience on the WTA tour.

Alongside her doubles campaign, Janice also secured direct entry into the main singles draw. This marks a critical opportunity for the Indonesian athlete to benchmark her ability against the world's top ranked tennis players.

For her opening match, Janice is scheduled to face Slovakian player Rebecca Sramkova, who advanced through the qualifying rounds. This fixture will take place on Tuesday, 28 July 2026.

Janice's place in the main draw also sees her listed alongside global tennis stars including Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Naomi Osaka, Jasmine Paolini, and Diana Shnaider.

Aldila Sutjiadi Targets Strong Tournament Start

In the women's doubles category, Aldila Sutjiadi and her New Zealand partner Erin Routliffe hold the second seed position. This seeding serves as recognition for the pair's consistent performance throughout the ongoing season.

Aldila and Routliffe will begin their campaign in the Round of 16 against the pairing of Anastasia Potapova and Sofia Kenin. The match is scheduled for Tuesday 28 July 2026, at 03:00 WIB.

The Washington tournament forms part of the North American hard court swing that Aldila is competing in, following her successful run during the grass court season.

At the end of June 2026, Aldila made history by claiming her first ever WTA 500 doubles title at the Bad Homburg Open, an achievement that has cemented her status as one of Indonesia's top doubles tennis athletes.

Valuable Momentum Carried Over From Wimbledon

Prior to travelling to Washington, Aldila competed at Wimbledon 2026 where she reached the mixed doubles quarter-finals alongside Argentine player Guido Andreozzi. Their run was ended by Australian pairing Marc Polmans and Storm Hunter.

In the Wimbledon women's doubles draw, Aldila had partnered Janice Tjen. However, the pair were eliminated in the second round by Marta Kostyuk and Elena-Gabriela Ruse.

Meanwhile, Janice also carries positive momentum from her debut Wimbledon appearance, where she successfully advanced to the second round of the singles competition before being knocked out by Australia's Daria Kasatkina.

These results are positive indicators for Janice's development, as she continues to show steady improvement at WTA level. The 2026 Mubadala DC Open now presents the next opportunity for Indonesia's two leading tennis players to add to their achievements and fly the Red and White flag on the global tennis stage.