Iva Jovic (born 6 December 2007) is an American tennis player. She won the girls' doubles event at the

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Career

From

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, she won the U14 singles event at the

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in December 2021. She was runner-up at the inaugural International Junior Championships held at the site of the famed BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells in March 2023, being defeated by

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in the final. Alongside compatriot

Tyra Caterina Grant Tyra Caterina Grant is an American tennis player. She won the girls' doubles titles at the 2023 French Open and the 2024 Australian Open. Early and personal life Born and raised in Italy, Grant is the daughter of American former basketball play ...

she won the doubles at the

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in 2022 and again in 2023 when they defeated No. 1-seeded Czech paring of Alena Kovackova and Laura Samsonova. Grant, Jovic and Alanis Hamilton played as part of the victorious American team at the 2023 Junior Billie Jean Cup, winning the tournament without dropping a set. In her singles matches, Jovic only lost 26 games in total during her 12 sets played. With Grant she won the final of the girls' doubles draw at the

. The pair did not drop a set in the tournament.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

Junior Grand Slam finals

Doubles: 1 (title)

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