Jovic warns at Wimbledon: "I am getting closer to the best players"

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While all the spotlight is on the top female tennis players during this Wimbledon 2026, one of the rising stars in the tennis world, who is becoming increasingly prominent, continues to take it step by step in her second London Grand Slam. This player is Iva Jovic, who at 19 years old and in her second appearance in London, has reached her first round of 16 after defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova in three sets (6-3, 3-6, 6-4). However, to advance to the round of 16, she will need to perform well against her compatriot Jessica Pegula, with whom she has an uneven head-to-head record (0-2).

Iva Jovic sends a clear message to the rest of the WTA circuit players

Yet, during the press conference following her victory, the Californian player downplayed this statistic and delivered a clear message: "At the beginning of your career, you will probably lose your first matches against players who are already at the top until you find your rhythm. And I think I have been proving in general that I am getting closer to the best players, that I am climbing and playing better every time. I hope that shows. But I don't give too much weight to the fact that she has beaten me twice, because I am at a stage where I feel I am constantly evolving as a player."

Simply STUNNING 😲

Iva Jovic has blown us away on Court 12. She's put her name in the Round of 16 for the very first time!#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/PFvENNT0as

— wta (@WTA) July 3, 2026

When analyzing her match against Pegula, she stated that grass "is a surface that probably favors both of us. Yes, I like playing on grass. I don't know, I hope this is the occasion to beat her. You know, I'm 2-0 against her, so I need to get a victory here. I believe I have improved a lot as a player since the first two times I played against her. I hope I can demonstrate that and stand firm here," concludes Iva Jovic, who continues to take giant strides in the WTA circuit and aims to continue leaving her mark on Wimbledon 2026.

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