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‘Keep listening to Novak’: Jovic heeds wise words for AO-best run
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Ranked No.191 and debuting at Melbourne Park as a wildcard at Australian Open 2025, 17-year-old Iva Jovic spent just 90 minutes on court in a 6-0 6-3 first-round defeat to former finalist Elena Rybakina.
Twelve months on at AO 2026, the Californian is making an entirely different statement.
Competing in just her sixth Grand Slam main draw, the world No.27 has made the most of being seeded at a major for the first time. After easing past Katie Volynets and Priscilla Hon, the fearless 29th seed toppled seventh seed Jasmine Paolini 6-2 7-6(3) in the third round on Friday, securing her maiden top 10 win and first over the Italian in three efforts.
Jovic takes advice from Djokovic, upsets Paolini at Australian Open
The youngest player in the Top 100, 18-year-old Iva Jovic, dealt out the biggest upset of the tournament so far with a 6-2, 7-6(3) third-round defeat of No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini.
The result put No. 29 seed Jovic into the second week of a major for the first time at just her sixth attempt. It's also her first win over a Top 10 player in four meetings. Two of the American teenager's three previous losses had come against Paolini, at Indian Wells and the US Open last year.
"I've been wanting this one for a while now," Jovic said in her on-court interview. "Had a couple of tough losses. I'm so happy to get through that barrier and get that win today."
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