Iva Jovic Ends Alex Eala’s US Open to Set up a Matchup Against Fellow American Coco Gauff
Jovic needed three hours and 3 minutes to beat Eala and will face Coco Gauff for a place in the quarterfinals.
- On Saturday, 18-year-old American Iva Jovic defeated Alexandra Eala 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in a three-hour, three-minute marathon at Arthur Ashe Stadium, ending the 21-year-old Filipina's US Open run.
- This victory extended Jovic's head-to-head dominance to 3-0, with previous wins at the French Open and Queen's Club earlier this year before she overcame a 4-2 deficit in the deciding set.
- Close friends and former doubles partners, Jovic and Eala battled before a fervent crowd. "I just tried to take my time in those moments and feel the energy," Jovic said of her mentality.
- Jovic advances to face fourth-seeded Coco Gauff, who defeated Cristina Bucsa 6-3, 6-4 earlier Saturday, guaranteeing at least one American reaches the quarterfinals.
- With this victory, Jovic became the youngest American woman to reach three major round of 16s in a single year since Venus Williams in 1998, cementing her emergence as a top-tier contender.
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Iva Jovic ends Alex Eala’s US Open to set up a matchup against fellow American Coco Gauff
Iva Jovic ended Alex Eala's run at the U.S. Open. Coco Gauff is up next with a spot in the quarterfinals at stake. Jovic defeated Eala in a three-hour, three-set, back-and-forth showcase of two of tennis' young emerging stars inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 18-year-old American acknowledged the crowd not always being on her side against Eala, a fan favorite from the Philippines. Jovic bounced back from being down 4-2 in the third set to advance …
Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka advance as Iva Jovic ends Alexandra Eala's US Open run
Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka advanced to the US Open fourth round with hard-fought victories in New York. Iva Jovic also progressed after edging Alexandra Eala in a thrilling three-set battle to set up an all-American clash with Gauff.
Eala crashes out of US Open after Zheng downs Keys in epic upset
Iva Jovic and Alexandra Eala put their friendship aside for three hours at the US Open on Saturday before the 18-year-old American prevailed to reach the fourth round. The home hope’s 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 triumph at Arthur Ashe Stadium was a rare bright spot for the New York crowd, who had earlier watched China’s Zheng Qinwen overcome Madison Keys in stunning fashion. On the brink of losing the third set 6-0, Zheng rallied to complete a remarkable 1-6…
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