Iva Jovic def. Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 — Wimbledon 2026 R32

Match recap

Iva Jovic defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the R32 of the Wimbledon 2026.

Return chances decided it. Down 2-5, Alexandrova retired the match, but the damage was long done: Iva Jovic converted 2 of 4 break points to Alexandrova's 2 of 11, breaking three times in the second set alone (games 3 and 5) after the pair traded early holds. Ekaterina Alexandrova had held nine break points at bay in the opener but couldn't stop the bleeding, dropping serve four times across the match.

Match stats

Ekaterina Alexandrova: 6 aces, 31 winners, 64% first serves, 2 double faults, 4/18 break points. Iva Jovic: 2 aces, 31 winners, 58% first serves, 2 double faults, 5/9 break points.

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Head-to-head

Ekaterina Alexandrova and Iva Jovic have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.