Emma Raducanu defeated Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen 6-2 6-1 in 60 minutes to reach the US Open third round. Raducanu displayed strong serving and consistently deep groundstrokes, hitting eight aces, landing 79% of first serves and winning 76% of those points. The 22-year-old briefly appeared bothered by a back niggle in the second set but maintained control. Tjen, 23, turned pro last year after completing a sociology degree and has won 13 ITF World Tennis Tour titles, showing a crafty, Barty-like style. Raducanu aims to further develop her serve under coach Francisco Roig and may face Elena Rybakina next.
Raducanu is looking to further develop her serve as a weapon under new coach Francisco Roig - and it was very effective against 149th-ranked Tjen. She hit eight aces, landed 79% of her first serves and won 76% of those points to put Tjen on the back foot from the very start of the point. Raducanu's power from the baseline continued to push Tjen deep in the court and prevented the Indonesian from using her slice and variety.
Tjen might have been playing in her first Tour-level event but her opening round win over 24th seed Veronika Kudermetova showed she had the ability to cause problems. The 23-year-old only turned professional last year after completing her sociology degree at university in the United States but has attracted attention after winning 13 titles on the entry-level ITF World Tennis Tour.
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