Iva Jović advances in Wimbledon with victory over Tatjana Maria
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 3, 2026, 4:16 AM
Last updated Jul 3, 2026
Iva Jović reached the third round of Wimbledon by defeating Tatjana Maria 6-1, 6-2 at the All England Club. The 18-year-old American, ranked No. 16, had previously excelled on grass, showcased by her semifinal run at Queen's. Jović attributes her success on grass to her soccer background, having played as a left-winger in Los Angeles. She prepares to face Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova next.
- •Jović defeated Maria 6-1, 6-2 in Wimbledon.
- •She is 18 years old and ranked No. 16.
- •Jović has a 13-2 record on grass surfaces.
- •She will next face Ekaterina Alexandrova.
- •Her soccer background influences her tennis skills.
- 4:16 AMYahoo Sports — Iva Jović, the rising American tennis star with World Cup soccer fever at Wimbledon
"ALL ENGLAND CLUB, London — As Iva Jović dismantled Tatjana Maria, the grass-court savant, to reach the Wimbledon third round, it would have been easy to wonder why the American looks like such a natural on a tennis court that is far from the norm in the U.S.. Jović didn’t play on grass at all growing up in Los Angeles, but the way she stays so low, and sends groundstrokes that thud across the turf and out of her opponents’ reach, has made her very much at home on a surface that can drive even th
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