Jovic advances past Korpatsch to Cincinnati third round
Iva Jovic is through to the Cincinnati Open third round after a 6-4, 6-3 win over Tamara Korpatsch. The 18-year-old American, seeded No. 13, used a first-round bye then dispatched the German in straight sets at the WTA 1000 event, setting up a last-16 meeting with Marie Bouzková.
Key Takeaways
- Jovic, the No. 13 seed, beat Tamara Korpatsch 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Cincinnati third round.
- The 18-year-old American had a first-round bye after a third-round loss to Alina Korneeva in Canada.
- She next faces Marie Bouzková in their first tour-level meeting.
- On Tennis Channel, Jovic backed Coco Gauff and reacted to Ben Shelton's early exit.
- A fourth-round all-American clash with Gauff is possible if both win their next matches.
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How did Jovic beat Korpatsch in Cincinnati?
After her Canadian Open campaign ended in a third-round loss to Alina Korneeva, Jovic turned things around at the Cincinnati WTA 1000. Following a bye in the first round, the No. 13 seed claimed a dominant 6-4, 6-3 win over Korpatsch in her opening match.
Korpatsch had already staged a comeback in Cincinnati. On 14 August, the world No. 47 rallied from a 0-6 first set to beat Maya Joint 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Round of 128, even though Joint won more total points. That run ended against the seeded American in straight sets.
Who does Jovic play next at the Cincinnati Open?
Jovic's third-round opponent is Marie Bouzková. After the Korpatsch win, she said she hoped to keep building, keep playing better, and gain confidence match by match.
"I've never played her, never practiced with her. So, I'm going to have to do a little bit of research. My coach will do some research too. Hopefully I can just play some good tennis," she told Tennis Channel.
Iva Jovic and Coco Gauff are on course for an all-American fourth-round meeting if both win. Jovic must first beat Bouzková, while Gauff has to beat Ann Li. Gauff already rallied from a set down for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Liudmila Samsonova to reach the third round.
What did Jovic say about Gauff and Shelton?
Appearing on Tennis Channel after the victory, Jovic said she had not looked far enough ahead to know who was in her section. She still planned to watch Gauff's second-round match against Samsonova on the ride back to the hotel, rooting for her fellow American.
"I mean, I didn't even look far enough ahead to know who's in my section, but I will definitely be watching this because yeah, rooting for my fellow American Coco here. This will be what I'm doing on the ride back to the hotel," Jovic said.
She also asked whether Ben Shelton had finished, then learned he had lost 4-6, 4-6 to Jaime Faria in his tournament opener. She brushed aside the disappointment by pointing out that Shelton had just won the ATP Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open.
"I don't know if Ben finished yet. Did he lose or? Shoot. Okay. Well, it's fine. He won the title last week, but yeah, I'll be following this," she added.