Iva Jovic (born 6 December 2007) is an American professional tennis player.[1] She has a career high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 7, achieved on 10 June 2024. She won the girls' doubles event at the 2024 Australian Open.
Country (sports) | United States |
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Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Born | December 6, 2007 |
Prize money | $24,224 |
Singles | |
Career record | 11–4 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 401 (May 27, 2024) |
Current ranking | No. 401 (June 7, 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open Junior | 1R (2024) |
French Open Junior | QF (2024) |
Wimbledon Junior | SF (2024) |
US Open Junior | 3R (2022) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 2–2 |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open Junior | W (2024) |
French Open Junior | F (2024) |
Wimbledon Junior | W (2024) |
US Open Junior | 1R (2022, 2023) |
Last updated on: 4 March 2024. |
Early life
Iva Jovic was born to father Bojan and mother Jelena, both immigrants from Serbia. She has an older sister, Mia.[2] She is from Torrance, California, and resides in Los Angeles.[3][4]
Jovic began playing tennis at the age of five.[5]
Junior career
Jovic won the U14 singles event at the Orange Bowl in December 2021.[6]
She was runner-up at the inaugural International Junior Championships held at the site of the famed BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells in March 2023, being defeated by Clervie Ngounoue in the final.[7]
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 No. 1-seeded Czech paring of Alena Kovackova and Laura Samsonova.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10] The pair also reached the final of the Girls' doubles at the 2024 French Open,[11] and 2024 Wimbledon Championships.[12]
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,[13] where she reached the final.[14] In October 2023, won her first title at the $25k Ascension Project Women's Open in Redding.[15]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2022 | ITF Los Angeles, U.S. | 15,000 | Hard | Eryn Cayetano | 7–5, 4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 2023 | ITF Redding, U.S. | 25,000 | Hard | Sayaka Ishii | 6–4, 6–2 |
Loss | 1–2 | Feb 2024 | ITF Spring, U.S. | 35,000 | Hard | Ena Shibahara | 2–6, 6–4, 3–6 |
Loss | 1–3 | May 2024 | Florida's Sports Coast Open, U.S. | W75 | Clay | Akasha Urhobo | 3–6, 1–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 2024 | Australian Open | Hard | Tyra Caterina Grant | Julie Paštiková Julia Stusek |
6–4, 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 |
7–6, 4-6, 10–8 |
References
- ^ "Iva Jovic". WTA. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Drucker, Joel (January 15, 2024). "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Tennis: What Makes a Tennis Champion". Tennis Recruiting. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Iva Jovic of Torrance has been representing SoCal on a global scale". USTA Southern California. November 29, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ McLean, Ross (July 9, 2024). "Twelve months ago I was on crutches; I'm making up for lost time'". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ Sanchez, Julissa (July 15, 2022). "Behind the Game with Iva Jovic - 14 Year Old Junior Sensation". Solinco Sports. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ Fialkov, Harvey (December 21, 2021). "Top-seeded Iva Jovic of Torrance, California wins over fourth-seeded Shannon Lam of East Brunswick, N.J. in the Girls' 14s". Junior Orange Bowl. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Chiesa, Victoria (March 19, 2023). "Clervie Ngounoue, Cooper Woestendick sweep inaugural Indian Wells junior titles". USTA. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Chiesa, Victoria (December 10, 2023). "Tyra Grant & Iva Jovic win Orange Bowl again, first team in 30 years to repeat". USTA. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Chiesa, Victoria (November 12, 2023). "U.S. defends junior Billie Jean King Cup title with win over Czech Republic". USTA. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Potkey, Rhiannon (January 26, 2024). "Americans Sweep Junior Doubles Titles at Aussie Open". Tennis Recruiting. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Walsh, Courtney (June 8, 2024). "Valentova wins all-Czech final to claim Roland Garros girls' title". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ "Xu and Stojsavljevic reach Wimbledon doubles final". BBC Sport. July 13, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Pratt, Steve (June 29, 2022). "South Bay's Brandon Holt & Zachary Svajda Open With First-Round Wins at Kramer Club SoCal Pro Circuit Event". USTA Southern California. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ Pratt, Steve (July 4, 2022). "Cayetano Wins Wild-Card Battle Over Jovic At SoCal Pro Circuit". Tennis TourTalk. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Stoiana and Spizzirri Claim ITA All-American Titles; Svajda, Kessler, Jovic and Papoe Earn USTA Pro Circuit Titles". ZooTennis. October 8, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
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