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00:02Iva Jovich is taking the tennis world by storm.
00:06The 18-year-old American outlasted Alexandra Ayla in a three-hour thriller to reach the fourth round of the
00:12U.S. Open.
00:13She said after the match, I felt like I lost my sanity five times over to win that match.
00:18Jovich has had a breakthrough 2026 season.
00:21She reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, the fourth round at Wimbledon, and is now one match away from
00:26another deep run in New York.
00:27She has a career-high ranking of world number 16.
00:30The California native has a unique mentor in Novak Djokovic.
00:34The 24-time Grand Slam champion has given her tactical and mental advice, praising her potential.
00:40Her father is from Serbia, and she credits her family's immigrant background for her work ethic.
00:44She's up next against fellow American Coco Gauff for a spot in the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
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