When Your Coach Tells You to Forget the Ranking and You End Up World Number 53: The Revelation Janice Tjen!
The Unexpected Revelation of the Season
A year ago, no one knew the name Janice Tjen. Today, at 23 years old, the Indonesian is one of the biggest sensations on the tour.
Ranked 578th in January, she ends 2025 as world number 53, driven by an impressive record:
77 wins, 15 losses, a WTA title in Chennai, a WTA 125 victory, and a final in São Paulo.
"Success Is Not Measured by Results": The Philosophy That Changed Everything
But while her rise seems unreal, it owes nothing to chance. It bears the mark of one man: Chris Blint, a New Zealand coach with a well-grounded discourse.
"Enjoying the work, respecting the challenge, being disciplined... That's success. We never talk about ranking," he explains.
Before adding:
"The accumulation of habits is the most important thing. If you watch Tjen's game, you immediately see what she likes to do. She is dynamic, powerful, talented," he says.
A vision almost anti-WTA in a sport obsessed with points and ranking jumps.
Goal for 2026: Health, Consistency... and a Strengthened Team
Next year will be a pivotal year. Tjen will finally play a full WTA schedule, week after week, against the elite. For this, Blint wants to add a full-time fitness expert to her team.
"Staying fit, staying healthy... That will be essential in 2026."
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