Emma Raducanu continued her resurgence at the US Open with a commanding 6-2, 6-1 victory over Indonesia’s Janice Tjen on Wednesday, booking her place in the third round at Flushing Meadows for the first time since her 2021 championship run.
The 22-year-old Brit needed only an hour on Louis Armstrong Stadium to sweep aside Tjen, a qualifier who had stunned No. 24 seed Veronika Kudermetova in the opening round. While Tjen entered as a dangerous opponent, Raducanu never let her settle, breaking early in both sets and dictating play with a crisp serve and aggressive baseline hitting.
“I’m really pleased with how I performed today and it was really great to perform in front of you all on Armstrong,” Raducanu said in her post-match interview. “I’ve improved on the consistency of doing good practice days and building on that, and in the last few weeks I’ve really stepped up what I’m doing on and off court.”
Raducanu’s serve was the foundation of her dominance. She struck eight aces, landed over 80 percent of first serves, and conceded just 13 points on serve across the match. Facing three break points early in the first set, she erased them all and then rolled through the remainder of the contest, winning 16 total winners while relentlessly targeting Tjen’s backhand.
“Super dangerous opponent,” Raducanu added. “She was playing extremely well, and I thought any ball I put mid-court that wasn’t necessarily good enough, she just put away easy. So I was really pleased with how I performed today.”
The victory marked Raducanu’s second straight dominant display in New York, following her 6-2, 6-1 win over Ena Shibahara in round one. In total, she has dropped just three games across two matches and spent barely two hours on court — a welcome contrast to the injury setbacks and inconsistency that have defined much of her time since winning the US Open as a teenager.
With new coach Francis Roig, Rafael Nadal’s longtime former mentor, and French chiropractor Jérôme Poupel guiding her, Raducanu has looked sharper and more confident this summer, particularly on hard courts. Analysts praised her efficiency, with former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli calling the performance “10 out of 10” and GB Davis Cup captain Leon Smith noting she will be “absolutely delighted” with her level.
Tjen, ranked No. 149, departs with her own milestone — becoming the first Indonesian woman since 2002 to win a US Open main-draw match. But she was overpowered on this occasion, unable to neutralize Raducanu’s depth or prevent her from seizing control of rallies.
Raducanu now awaits a potential third-round blockbuster with No. 9 seed Elena Rybakina or a fun matchup against 18-year-old Czech qualifier Tereza Valentova, as she bids to reach the second week of a Slam for the fourth time in her career.
