Iva Jovic
American tennis player (born 2007) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iva Jovic (Serbian: Ива Јовић, Iva Jović; born 6 December 2007) is an American tennis player.[1] She has a career-high combined junior ranking of No. 2, achieved on 9 September 2024. She won two junior Grand Slam titles in girls' doubles, at the 2024 Australian Open and the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.
_01.jpg) Jovic at the 2024 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Born | December 6, 2007 |
| Prize money | $201,300 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 39–12 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 189 (December 23, 2024) |
| Current ranking | No. 191 (January 13, 2025) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2025) |
| US Open | 2R (2024) |
| Australian Open Junior | 1R (2024) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2024) |
| Wimbledon Junior | SF (2024) |
| US Open Junior | SF (2024) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 7–5 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 747 (January 6, 2025) |
| Current ranking | No. 746 (January 13, 2025) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| US Open | 1R (2024) |
| Australian Open Junior | W (2024) |
| French Open Junior | F (2024) |
| Wimbledon Junior | W (2024) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2022, 2023) |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| US Open | 2R (2024) |
| Last updated on: 28 October 2024. | |
Early life
Iva Jovic was born to father Bojan and mother Jelena, both Serbian immigrants.[2] She has an older sister, Mia.[3] She is from Torrance, California, and resides in Los Angeles.[4][5]
Jovic began playing tennis at the age of five.[6]
Junior career
Jovic won the U14 singles event at the Orange Bowl in December 2021.[7]
She was runner-up at the inaugural International Junior Championships held at the site of the Indian Wells Open in March 2023, being defeated by Clervie Ngounoue in the final.[8]
Alongside compatriot Tyra Caterina Grant she won the doubles at the Orange Bowl in Plantation, Florida in 2022 and again in 2023 when they defeated top-seeded Czech paring of Alena Kovackova and Laura Samsonova.[9] Grant, Jovic and Alanis Hamilton played as part of the victorious American team at the 2023 Junior Billie Jean Cup, winning the tournament without dropping a set. In her singles matches, Jovic only lost 26 games in total during her 12 sets played.[10]
With Grant she won the final of the girls' doubles draw at the 2024 Australian Open. The pair did not drop a set in the tournament.[11] The pair also reached the final of the girls' doubles at the 2024 French Open.[12] Jovic and Grant won the girls' doubles title at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.[13] She reached the semi finals of the girls' singles at the 2024 US Open.[14]
Professional career
In June 2022, Jovic made her professional debut as a wildcard at the $15k SoCal Pro Circuit Jack Kramer Club event in Los Angeles,[15] where she reached the final.[16] In October 2023, she won her first title at the $25k Ascension Project Women's Open in Redding.[17]
2024: Grand Slam debut and first win
She made her Grand Slam debut at the 2024 US Open after receiving a wildcard for the main draw in singles and doubles, because of a victory in the USTA's U18 National Championships, making her the youngest participant at the tournament.[18][19][20] Jovic recorded her first Grand Slam and WTA Tour win over Magda Linette,[21] becoming the youngest American to win a women’s main-draw match at the US Open since 2000.[22][23] She lost in the second round to 29th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in three sets.[24]
2025: Australian Open debut
Jovic entered the main draw at the Australian Open for the first time after winning the USTA’s Wildcard Challenge, and defeated Nuria Parrizas Diaz in the first round.[25][26] She lost her next match to sixth seed Elena Rybakina.[27]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 7 (3 title, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2022 | ITF Los Angeles, United States | W15 | Hard |  Eryn Cayetano |
7–5, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2023 | ITF Redding, United States | W25 | Hard |  Sayaka Ishii |
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2024 | ITF Spring, United States | W35 | Hard | Ena Shibahara |
2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | May 2024 | Florida's Sports Coast Open, United States | W75 | Clay | Akasha Urhobo |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 2–3 | Sep 2024 | ITF Berkeley, United States | W35 | Hard |  Victoria Mboko |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–3 | Sep 2024 | Rancho Santa Fe Open, United States | W75 | Hard | Ena Shibahara |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 3–4 | Oct 2024 | Tyler Pro Challenge, United States | W100 | Hard |  Renata Zarazúa |
4–6, 2–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 2024 | Australian Open | Hard | Tyra Caterina Grant |
 Julie Paštiková  Julia Stusek |
6–3, 6–1 |
| Loss | 2024 | French Open | Clay | Tyra Caterina Grant |
 Renáta Jamrichová Tereza Valentová |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Win | 2024 | Wimbledon | Grass | Tyra Caterina Grant |
 Mika Stojsavljevic Mingge Xu |
7–5, 4–6, [10–8] |
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