Caty McNally def. Janice Tjen 7-5, 6(5)-7(7), 6-3 — Eastbourne International 2026 R32

Match recap

Caty McNally defeated Janice Tjen 7-5, 6(5)-7(7), 6-3 in the R32 of the Eastbourne International 2026.

Three hours and nine minutes of attrition came down to who took their return chances, and McNally converted 4 of 11 break points to Tjen's 2 of 11 — a 36% to 18% gap that decided a match split nearly even on points (126-115). The opening set held serve for 11 games before McNally broke late to steal it 7-5; Tjen swung it back through a second-set tiebreak. The decider turned on McNally's breaks in games 3 and 5, riding a 78% first-serve win rate in the third after dropping to 56% in the second. Tjen had won just one match since mid-May and stays winless on grass through the swing.

Profiles: Janice Tjen · Caty McNally — Eastbourne International 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Janice Tjen and Caty McNally.