Iva Jovic def. Jasmine Paolini — Round of 32, Australian Open 2026

🇦🇺
Australian Open 2026

Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia

Played23 Jan 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇺🇸ranked WTA number 30 going into this drawWon

Iva Jovic seeded 29 6 7

🇮🇹ranked WTA number 7 going into this draw

Jasmine Paolini seeded 7 2 63

🇺🇸I. JovicIva JovicvJ. PaoliniJasmine Paolini🇮🇹

🇺🇸Iva Jovic

🇮🇹Jasmine Paolini

Match stats

Serve

3

Aces

0

2

Double faults

0

58%

1st serve in

65%

59%

1st serve points won

50%

56%

2nd serve points won

40%

58%

Service points won

46%

2/6

Break points saved

6/12

Serve speed (km/h)

174

Fastest serve

171

163

Average 1st serve

149

136

Average 2nd serve

128

Return

54%

Return points won

42%

6/12

Break points won

4/6

Points

20

Winners

12

25

Unforced errors

35

5/7

Net points won

7/7

72

Total points won

58

Head to head

2–1 Paolini

  1. This matchMelbourne R32won by Jovic
  2. 2025HardNew York R64won by Paolini
  3. 2025HardIndian Wells R64won by Paolini

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

8–2

Last 10 matches

5–5

9–2

Last 30 days

3–1

By surface

19–7

Hard

18–7

–

Indoor hard

0–3

By round

5–1

R32

3–1

3–2

R16

4–0

3–1

At Grand Slams

4–1

How their matches go

26

Completed matches

27

50%

Won in straight sets

48%

23%

Won after losing a set

15%

12%

Lost after winning a set

7%

15%

Lost in straight sets

30%

5–3

Tiebreaks

5–3

6–3

Deciding sets

4–2

17/17

Won after winning set 1

14/16

2/9

Won after losing set 1

3/11

Serve and return, last 5 matches

63%

1st serve in

–

63%

1st serve points won

–

55%

2nd serve points won

–

55%

Break points saved

–

48%

Return points won

–

58%

Break points won

–

1.6

Aces a match

–

1.8

Double faults a match

–

Last 14 days

9

Matches

2

20

Sets

4

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentIva JovicJasmine Paolini
🇧🇾SasnovichNo. 102
🇧🇾SasnovichNo. 102WonNew York R128WonMelbourne R128
🇨🇿KrejcikovaNo. 55
🇨🇿KrejcikovaNo. 55LostCincinnati R32WonCincinnati R16
Total
Total1–12–0

Last 10 matches going in

LatestIva JovicJasmine Paolini
1Won🇦🇺P. HonPriscilla HonR64 · 21 JanMelbourne R64 · 21 JanWon🇵🇱M. FrechMagdalena FrechNo. 57No. 57 · 21 JanMelbourne R64 · 21 Jan
2Won🇺🇸K. VolynetsKatie VolynetsNo. 94No. 94 · 19 JanMelbourne R128 · 19 JanWon🇧🇾A. SasnovichAliaksandra SasnovichNo. 102No. 102 · 18 JanMelbourne R128 · 18 Jan
3Lost🇮🇹E. CocciarettoElisabetta CocciarettoNo. 81No. 81 · 17 JanHobart F · 17 JanWon🇫🇷L. JeanjeanLeolia JeanjeanNo. 103No. 103 · 6 JanPerth & Sydney RR · 6 Jan
4Won🇦🇺T. PrestonTaylah PrestonNo. 205No. 205 · 16 JanHobart SF · 16 JanLost🇨🇭B. BencicBelinda BencicNo. 11No. 11 · 4 JanPerth & Sydney RR · 4 Jan
5Won🇵🇱M. LinetteMagda LinetteNo. 52No. 52 · 15 JanHobart QF · 15 JanLost🇺🇸J. PegulaJessica PegulaNo. 5No. 5 · 6 NovRiyadh RR · 6 Nov
6Won🇲🇽R. ZarazuaRenata ZarazuaNo. 77No. 77 · 14 JanHobart R16 · 14 JanLost🇺🇸C. GauffCoco GauffNo. 3No. 3 · 4 NovRiyadh RR · 4 Nov
7Won🇮🇩J. TjenJanice TjenNo. 54No. 54 · 13 JanHobart R32 · 13 JanLost🇧🇾A. SabalenkaAryna SabalenkaNo. 1No. 1 · 2 NovRiyadh RR · 2 Nov
8Lost🇺🇦E. SvitolinaElina SvitolinaNo. 14No. 14 · 10 JanAuckland SF · 10 JanLost🇰🇿E. RybakinaElena RybakinaNo. 9No. 9 · 18 OctNingbo SF · 18 Oct
9Won🇧🇪S. CostoulasSofia CostoulasNo. 163No. 163 · 9 JanAuckland QF · 9 JanWon🇨🇭B. BencicBelinda BencicNo. 15No. 15 · 17 OctNingbo QF · 17 Oct
10Won🇨🇿S. BejlekSara BejlekNo. 92No. 92 · 7 JanAuckland R16 · 7 JanWon🇷🇺V. KudermetovaVeronika KudermetovaR16 · 16 OctNingbo R16 · 16 Oct