The 22-year-old Brit has looked sharp all week, dropping just four games in her first two matches. After sweeping past former doubles World No. 4 Ena Shibahara in her opener, Raducanu dismantled Tjen \u2014 a qualifier who had enjoyed a stunning rise since graduating from Pepperdine University last year. Tjen, ranked No. 149, came into the match on the back of a 101-13 win-loss record and a first-round upset of 24th seed Veronika Kudermetova. But against Raducanu, her dream run came to a swift end in just over an hour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Raducanu\u2019s serve proved decisive, firing eight aces and conceding only 13 points behind her delivery. She faced three break points in the third game but saved them all, ensuring her hold on the momentum. The Brit was equally clinical from the baseline, directing the majority of her attacks to Tjen\u2019s backhand side, drawing frequent errors and carving out space for her 16 winners.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSuper dangerous opponent,\u201d Raducanu said after the match. \u201cShe was playing extremely well, and I thought any ball that I put mid-court that was not necessarily good enough, she just put away easy. So I was really pleased with how I performed today.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Raducanu\u2019s serve proved decisive, firing eight aces and conceding only 13 points behind her delivery. She faced three break points in the third game but saved them all, ensuring her hold on the momentum. The Brit was equally clinical from the baseline, directing the majority of her attacks to Tjen\u2019s backhand side, drawing frequent errors and carving out space for her 16 winners.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Next up, Raducanu will face either ninth seed Elena Rybakina or 18-year-old qualifier Tereza Valentova as she bids to reach the second week of a Grand Slam for the fourth time in her career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n