Overview

• World No. 149 Tjen beat Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in 2 hours, 11 minutes on Day 1 in New York.
• Tjen entered through qualifying and is the first Indonesian to win a main-draw match at a major since Angelique Widjaja in 2004.
• She said she was pleased with how she executed the game plan developed with her coaches.
• Tjen expressed pride in representing Indonesia and hopes her run encourages younger players at home.
• Next she faces 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu, whom she cited as an inspiration during her college injury layoff at Pepperdine.