Summary
Iva Jovic, an 18-year-old tennis player from California, has reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. She is the youngest American woman to do so since 1998 and has caught the attention of tennis great Novak Djokovic. Jovic is known for her aggressive playing style and rapid rise in the rankings.
Key Facts
- Iva Jovic is an 18-year-old tennis player from California with Serbian and Croatian family ties.
- She reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, becoming the youngest American to achieve this since Venus Williams in 1998.
- Jovic was ranked 191st last year but is now ranked 27th globally.
- She won her first WTA title in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2025.
- Jovic has not lost a set in her current tournament run and won her first top-10 match against Jasmine Paolini.
- Tennis champion Novak Djokovic supports her progress due to her family connection to Serbia.
- She is known for her aggressive playstyle, which has "suffocated" her opponents.
