At the tender age of seventeen, American tennis sensation Iva Jovic has already secured a WTA championship, making her the youngest player to achieve this feat this year.
The victor of the Guadalajara Open hails from Torrance, a city located in the US state of California. Interestingly, her mother’s origins trace back to Croatia, while her father is of Serbian descent.
She marked her entrance into ITF tournaments at the age of fourteen, participating in the 2022 W15 Los Angeles event, where she impressively reached the final stage.
Furthermore, she demonstrated her skills by advancing to the third round of the 2022 Junior US Open. Following this, she claimed her inaugural ITF title in 2023 at the W25 Redding competition.
Jovic experienced her Grand Slam introduction when she received a wildcard invitation to the 2024 US Open, ultimately progressing to the second round after a victory over Magda Linette from Poland.
She also obtained a wildcard entry to the 2025 Australian Open, where she once again secured a win in her initial match, this time against Nuria Parrizas-Diaz representing Spain.
The American teenager successfully navigated the qualifying rounds for her first Wimbledon appearance in 2025, but her journey concluded in the first round following a defeat by Suzan Lamens from the Netherlands.
This recent WTA title has propelled her world ranking from 73 to 36. Notably, at the beginning of 2025, her ranking stood at 206.
Her success also signifies that she is the youngest American player to capture a tour-level title since Coco Gauff’s triumph at the Parma Open in 2021.
