Janice Tjen vs. Aoi Ito — Wuhan Open 2026 First-Round Match Report
Aoi Ito had earned her place in the Wuhan main draw the hard way.
The Japanese player came through qualifying without losing a match, first beating Alycia Parks 6-4, 6-1 and then taking out Magdalena Frech 7-6(3), 6-4 in the final qualifying round.
The late withdrawal of Oleksandra Oliynykova reshuffled the main draw and placed Ito opposite world No. 47 Janice Tjen.
That is where her run stopped.
Tjen defeated the world No. 344 qualifier 6-3, 6-1, surviving a chaotic first set full of breaks before completely taking over the second.
Six Breaks Turn the First Set Into a Scrap
Tjen made the first move immediately.
She broke Ito in the opening game and consolidated for 2-0.
Ito answered with a hold for 2-1 and then broke back to level at 2-2.
From there, neither player could protect serve.
Tjen broke for 3-2.
Ito immediately broke back for 3-3.
Tjen struck again for 4-3, creating the third consecutive break of serve.
This time she finally stopped the sequence.
A hold for 5-3 gave her control of the set, and when Ito served to stay in it, Tjen broke again to take it 6-3.
Six breaks had come in nine games, four of them belonging to Tjen.
Tjen Turns the Second Set Into a Rout
Whatever uncertainty existed in the opening set disappeared immediately in the second.
Tjen held for 1-0 and broke Ito for 2-0.
Another comfortable hold made it 3-0.
Then came another break.
4-0.
Ito had played four strong sets across qualifying to earn her main-draw place, but suddenly there was nowhere to go.
Tjen held for 5-0 before Ito finally stopped the run with a service hold for 5-1.
It delayed the result by only one game.
Tjen served out the match 6-1.
Tjen Does the Damage on Return
Tjen’s advantage was clearest whenever Ito served.
She won 58 percent of Ito’s first-serve points and an even more damaging 63 percent behind the Japanese player’s second serve.
Tjen converted six of eight break points.
Ito managed two breaks from five opportunities.
The winner count also showed the difference in attacking weight. Tjen struck 23 winners to Ito’s six, while both players made plenty of errors, 30 from Tjen and 28 from Ito.
Tjen’s seven double faults prevented the performance from being completely clean, particularly during the unstable first set.
But once points became important, she was far stronger.
She won 17 of 22 pressure points, an overwhelming 77 percent.
Her dominance ratio finished at 1.47, compared with Ito’s 0.68.
| Tjen | Statistic | Ito |
|---|---|---|
| Full Match Duration: 1h13m | ||
| 1.47 | Dominance Ratio | 0.68 |
| 23 | Winners | 6 |
| 30 | Unforced Errors | 28 |
| 239 | Serve Rating | 154 |
| 0 | Aces | 0 |
| 7 | Double Faults | 3 |
| 56% (30/54) | 1st Serve % | 52% (26/50) |
| 73% (22/30) | 1st Serve Points Won | 42% (11/26) |
| 42% (10/24) | 2nd Serve Points Won | 38% (9/24) |
| 60% (3/5) | Break Points Saved | 25% (2/8) |
| 271 | Return Rating | 150 |
| 58% (15/26) | 1st Return Points Won | 27% (8/30) |
| 63% (15/24) | 2nd Return Points Won | 58% (14/24) |
| 6/8 | Break Points Won | 2/5 |
| 62 | Total Points Won | 42 |
Ito Earned Her Place, Tjen Earned the Next Round
The important distinction is that Ito was no lucky loser gifted a second chance.
She had won both of her qualifying matches and earned one of the eight available main-draw places.
Wuhan’s late withdrawals merely changed where that place eventually landed.
For a set, Ito made Tjen work hard for it.
Then the gap opened.
The Indonesian athlete won 60 percent of all points, broke six times and turned a competitive opening into a one-sided finish.
Ito’s qualifying run deserved its place in the main draw.
Tjen simply made sure it went no further.