Tjen beat Eala in the QFs, Jones took out No. 2 seed Sierra.
Indonesian breakout star Janice Tjen will aim to keep the momentum going, as she faces British title hope Francesca Jones in the 2025 São Paulo Open semifinals on Saturday. Tjen caused a major upset by thrashing Filipino prodigy Alexandra Eala in the last eight. On the other hand, No. 6 seed Jones beat second seed Solana Sierra in her quarterfinal. Who will maintain their composure and advance to Sunday’s summit clash? Continue reading for the match preview, predictions, stats and odds – via BetMGM.
World No. 130 Janice Tjen announced herself at the 2025 US Open, where she made a run through qualifying and reached the Round of 64. The Indonesian’s journey was unfortunately cut short by a former champion in New York – Emma Raducanu. Tjen has an astonishing record of 62-11 in all competitions this year, mainly due to her nearly flawless record on the ITF circuit. At the age of 23, she has already received multiple inter-collegiate as well as ITF Awards. Winning just under 70% service games in 2025, Tjen has what it takes to go all the way in Brazil.
Francesca Jones achieved her career-best performance in three out of the four majors this year. The 24-year-old reached a couple of pre-quarterfinals during the grass court season on home soil. However, her results on the WTA-125 circuit have been supremely impressive. Jones captured trophies in Palermo and Contrexeville, and also reached the final four at Cancun. Currently ranked No. 85 in the world, the Briton has a win-loss record of 45-15 in all competitions. She is searching for a maiden tour-level championship run in São Paulo this week.
The head-to-head record between Janice Tjen and Francesca Jones is currently 0-0. They will play out their first tour-level encounter on Saturday at the São Paulo Open 2025.
| Janice Tjen | Category | Francesca Jones |
| 130 | Current Ranking | 85 |
| 111-20 | Career W-L Record | 247-130 |
| 62-11 | YTD W-L Record | 45-15 |
| 0 | Career Titles | 0 |
| 0 | YTD Titles | 0 |
| 0 | Grand Slams | 0 |
In terms of adapting to the heat and humidity, Tjen holds the edge as she is used to playing in Asian conditions too. The 23-year-old unleashed a barrage of forehand winners on Eala in the QFs, and will look to do the same against Jones. The British starlet must adapt by using slices and drops to the backhand wing, which will give her time on the ball and open up the court for her. With plenty of service breaks on the cards, a high first serve percentage will give the players more impetus to get over the finishing line.
Prediction: Janice Tjen in straight sets.
Tjen is a strong favorite and Jones is the underdog for the São Paulo Open 2025 semifinal encounter. According to the implied probability on the money line, the Indonesian has a 77% chance of reaching the final. Given below are the detailed odds (as per BetMGM):
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