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Tennis-American teen Jovic claims first WTA title at Guadalajara Open
Seventeen-year-old Iva Jovic earned $164,000 and 499 WTA ranking points to become the youngest American WTA champion since 2004, rising to world No. 36.
- Iva Jovic, a 17-year-old American, won her first WTA Tour title by defeating Emiliana Arango 6-4, 6-1 at the 2025 Guadalajara Open in Mexico.
- Jovic entered the WTA 500 hardcourt event ranked 73rd and faced a tough opponent in Arango, who battled illness and saved three set points in the first set.
- Jovic took control in the second set and secured the victory in just over 90 minutes, successfully saving six out of nine break points and converting six of her eleven chances.
- Following her triumph, Jovic will enter the WTA Top 50 rankings on Monday, becoming the youngest American to secure a tour-level championship in the women’s circuit since Coco Gauff’s success in 2021.
- Jovic praised Arango's fight and acknowledged that players like her make it easier for young competitors to start on tour, signaling Jovic’s strong potential at age 17.
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The tennis family is getting a new young star. American Iva Jović won her first title at the WTA 500 tournament in Guadalajara at the tender age of 17.
US tennis talent Iva Jovic (WTA 36th) reached a significant milestone in her career on Sunday when she won the WTA 500 level tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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American teenager of Serbian origin Iva Jović achieved the greatest success in her career so far, as she won her first title on the WTA tour.
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