{
  "id": 5013045,
  "title": "Filipina star Alex Eala through to US Open second round as Indonesia's Janice Tjen bows out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/filipina-star-alex-eala-through-to-us-open-second-round-as-indonesias",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:37:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/2026/09/02/filipina-star-alex-eala-through-to-us-open-second-round-as-indonesias-janice-tjen-bows-out/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesian tennis player Janice Tjen was eliminated from the US Open after a 6-2, 6-2 defeat to Ukraine's Mirra Andreeva. Andreeva, who recently won the French Open title, showcased her dominance with powerful and precise play on hard courts at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Tjen struggled to keep up with Andreeva's level, dropping just four games throughout the match. The victory puts Andreeva in the second round of the tournament, where she will face Germany's Eva Lys.",
  "summary": "Filipina star Alex Eala booked her place in the second round of the US Open with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory over American qualifier Mary Stoina. Eala is seeded 17th at Flushing Meadows and showed some early nerves as she committed a string of errors to face two break points. However, she soon composed herself, holding serve to take a 1-0 lead. The 21-year-old broke Stoina twice while holding her…",
  "key_points": [
    "Indonesian player Janice Tjen defeated in US Open second round",
    "Ukraine's Mirra Andreeva wins 6-2, 6-2 match over Tjen",
    "Andreeva advances to second round, will face Eva Lys"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Mirra Andreeva's dominant win over Janice Tjen cements her strong form on hard courts and sets up a second-round meeting with Eva Lys at the US Open.",
  "illustration": null,
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Filipina star Alex Eala through to US Open second round as Indonesia's Janice Tjen bows out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/filipina-star-alex-eala-through-to-us-open-second-round-as-indonesias-5016115",
        "published": "2026-09-02T04:37:47.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}