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Andreeva dismantles Tjen to reach US Open second round

From CNA · () English

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Fifth-seeded Mirra Andreeva defeated Indonesia's Janice Tjen 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the US Open.
  • The 19-year-old Russian controlled the match with aggressive, precise play under the roof at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
  • Andreeva will face Germany's Eva Lys in the second round as she continues her pursuit of a second Grand Slam title.

Mirra Andreeva opened her US Open campaign with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Indonesia's Janice Tjen, moving into the second round without serious trouble.

The fifth seed took control after breaking for a 3-2 lead in the first set. She closed it out in 31 minutes, using the power and precision that helped her win this year's French Open on clay.

I was trying to go for my shots, and after everything I just feel like today it was a better match.

— Mirra AndreevaShe assessed her more convincing performance against Tjen in New York.

Andreeva raised the intensity again in the second set and secured another early break before finishing the match under the roof at Louis Armstrong Stadium. She will next play Germany's Eva Lys.

"I was trying to go for my shots, and after everything I just feel like today it was a better match," Andreeva said. She had beaten Tjen in Cincinnati during last month's US Open warm-up but said that match had been difficult in hot and humid conditions. Andreeva also reached the mixed doubles semi-finals at the tournament with fellow Russian Andrey Rublev.

Our match in Cincinnati was really tough ... the conditions were tough as it was hot and humid

— Mirra AndreevaShe compared the US Open match with her earlier meeting against Tjen.
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