Janice Tjen vs. Anna Kalinskaya | 2026 Washington, DC Round of 16 | WTA Match Highlights

Well, 2025 ended with Janis Tien's first main tour title, but 2026 has been a lot tougher. Just one she's been past. And as for Anna Kalinskaya, well, she has a sensational Washington record. Three previous visits equate to one quarterfinal, one semifinal, and it'll be Tien to get us off and under one. Oh, that is a super forehand. And Tien has started very well indeed. Oh, wow. Just took everything off the ball, didn't she? Right thigh, is that possibly playing an issue? Oh, brilliant. Well, Tien's been knocking at the door and finally finds her way through. Well, it's a windy day in Washington and Janis Tien has blown Anna Kalinskaya away there in set one against all odds. Utter dominance from Janis Tien. 27 minutes, six games to one. It's a good solid start. This is good, isn't it? This is more like it. Hope. But Tien isn't through this service game yet. However, job done. A job very well done indeed by Kalinskaya. What a response that was after the debacle at times in set one. She has come back brilliantly. Final set on the way here. Oh, John Harris, one settle. And again, the beautiful timing. Is she about to exit for the first time ever in round two? Oh, nearly found her way over. And a glance at the finishing line to 30-40. Oh, as you like. Again, she's done so well, Kalinskaya. First in the tie break for her. We're not done yet. And Anna Kalinskaya is back into the quarterfinals here at Washington. Goodness me, did she have to work for that? Tremendous for both of them. Janis Tien in the first set was unplayable. 6-1 in barely half an hour. But Kalinskaya found a serve. Locked home in set two. Barely dropped a point. And then it was to and fro in the final set. An absolute classic here of John Harris. Kalinskaya through 1-6-6-3. 7-6. After losing the first set, how were you able to turn it around? Well, yeah, it was very challenging for me today. I didn't feel my best. Just tried to not take it too serious the first set and learn from it. And just tried to get my energy back. And to feel at least a couple of shots. And little by little I stepped back into the game. You have one of the best coaches in the game, Patricia Tarabini. The brain, the mind. What adjustments were you making? Especially as things got tight in the third set. I was complaining now, actually, to her. But today we didn't talk too much. I think it was just more about me and how my body feels. It was not too much about the game plan. It was just focusing. Today was 100% about me. And, of course, I give her a lot of credit. She's heard unbelievable. She has a big variation of the game. Very tricky. So definitely it was challenging. Congratulations.