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Tjen vs Fruhvirtova — Chennai R16 Preview
🧠 Form & Context
🇮🇩 Janice Tjen (#82, righty)
- ✅ R1: d. C. Werner 6–4, 5–7, 6–2.
- 🏆 Heavy 2025 workload with multiple ITF titles; strong hard-court rhythm and endurance.
- 🆕 Chennai debut; scheduled for doubles later today (minor fatigue note if this goes long).
🇨🇿 Linda Fruhvirtova (#139, righty)
- ✅ R1: d. Lew Yan Foon 6–2, 6–2.
- 🏆 Chennai champion (2022); higher ceiling but mixed 2025 form.
- 📈 Grass finalist in Birmingham; confidence spikes when she starts clean.
🔍 Match Breakdown
Tempo & consistency: Tjen’s engine runs on volume — repeatable first-strike accuracy and poise in long weeks. She’s won most of her three-setters this season by steady point construction and minimal variance.
Ceiling & shotmaking: Fruhvirtova’s explosive ball-striking and deep returns can pressure Tjen’s second serve, especially when dictating with early backhands down the line.
Scoreboard flow: If Tjen breaks early and front-runs, her controlled aggression travels. But in tight sets or tiebreaks, Linda’s ability to flatten out her shots and feed off crowd/conditions becomes a threat.
Intangibles: Tjen’s same-day doubles may add slight fatigue only if this turns into a grind; otherwise, her momentum edge outweighs it.
🔮 Prediction
Lean: Janice Tjen in 3 sets. Her consistent hard-court form and match toughness across 2025 make her the steadier option, but Fruhvirtova’s Chennai history and higher ceiling could push this deep.
Pick: Tjen 2–1 (tight three-setter).
📊 Tale of the Tape
| Metric | Janice Tjen | Linda Fruhvirtova |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Hard (W–L) | 64–14 | 22–14 |
| 2025 Indoors (W–L) | 9–1 | 2–1 |
| R1 Chennai | d. C. Werner 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 | d. Lew Yan Foon 6–2, 6–2 |
| Titles / Highlights | Multiple ITF titles, dominant on hard | 2022 Chennai Champion, 2025 Birmingham Finalist |
| Edge Summary | Match rhythm, consistency, superior 2025 volume | Higher ceiling, proven success in Chennai |
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