Aryna Sabalenka def. Iva Jovic — Quarterfinal, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played27 Jan 2026
🇧🇾ranked WTA number 1 going into this drawWon
Aryna Sabalenka seeded 1 6 6
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 30 going into this draw
Iva Jovic seeded 29 3 0
🇧🇾Aryna Sabalenka
🇺🇸Iva Jovic
Match stats
Serve
7
Aces
1
3
Double faults
1
64%
1st serve in
59%
83%
1st serve points won
55%
40%
2nd serve points won
39%
68%
Service points won
48%
5/5
Break points saved
5/9
Serve speed (km/h)
188
Fastest serve
173
172
Average 1st serve
160
140
Average 2nd serve
134
Return
52%
Return points won
32%
4/9
Break points won
0/5
Points
31
Winners
12
17
Unforced errors
14
7/8
Net points won
3/11
67
Total points won
45
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
9–1
Last 10 matches
8–2
9–0
Last 30 days
11–2
By surface
22–2
Hard
21–7
4–1
Indoor hard
–
By round
3–1
QF
3–0
3–1
SF
2–1
11–0
At Grand Slams
5–1
How their matches go
28
Completed matches
28
71%
Won in straight sets
54%
18%
Won after losing a set
21%
4%
Lost after winning a set
11%
7%
Lost in straight sets
14%
9–2
Tiebreaks
6–3
5–1
Deciding sets
6–3
23/24
Won after winning set 1
19/19
2/4
Won after losing set 1
2/9
Serve and return, last 5 matches
68%
1st serve in
62%
68%
1st serve points won
65%
60%
2nd serve points won
60%
59%
Break points saved
42%
50%
Return points won
52%
47%
Break points won
51%
3.2
Aces a match
2.0
1.4
Double faults a match
1.2
Last 14 days
4
Matches
9
8
Sets
20
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Aryna Sabalenka | Iva Jovic |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇹PotapovaNo. 54 | ||
| 🇦🇹PotapovaNo. 54 | WonMelbourne R32 | WonCleveland R32 |
| 🇮🇹PaoliniNo. 7 | ||
| 🇮🇹PaoliniNo. 7 | WonRiyadh RR | WonMelbourne R32LostNew York R64 |
| 🇪🇸Bouzas ManeiroNo. 40 | ||
| 🇪🇸Bouzas ManeiroNo. 40 | WonCincinnati R16 | WonWuhan R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 3–0 | 3–1 |