Janice Tjen vs Anhelina Kalinina Preview & Prediction | 2026 China Open | First Round
by Alex Meechan ·
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Janice Tjen faces Anhelina Kalinina in round one of the China Open.
Ranking points: WTA 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: National Tennis Center, Beijing, China
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel
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Janice Tjen vs Anhelina Kalinina prediction
Janice Tjen is still yet to advance to a quarter-final this season, as she lost in the round-of-16 at the Guadalajara Open last time out against Sloane Stephens. Her ranking has now dropped to 49 in the world rankings. Overall, it’s been a difficult campaign for Tjen, with 25 losses from 42 matches overall. She will hope for a strong Asian swing, starting with her first-round match at the China Open against Anhelina Kalinina.
Kalinina was in Billie Jean King Cup action for Ukraine, but she lost her singles match against Karolina Muchova as the Czech Republic went on to win the title. She is back inside the top 50 of the world rankings, following a fine year which has seen her win 41 out of 61 matches overall, along with a couple of WTA 125 titles.
Most of Kalinina’s success has occurred on clay, which is likely to make this a closer match than overall form suggests.
Janice Tjen vs Anhelina Kalinina tip: Over 19.5 games
