Marie Bouzkova def. Iva Jovic 7(7)-6(0), 7(7)-6(5) — Cincinnati Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Marie Bouzkova defeated Iva Jovic 7(7)-6(0), 7(7)-6(5) in the R32 of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

Serve carried no authority here: the 24 games split evenly, both women broken five times, and just eight points between them, 88 to 80. Jovic served for the opener and was broken in game 9 for 4-5, then earned the same chance in the second by breaking for 5-4 in game 9, only to be broken straight back in game 10 for 5-5. Bouzkova's first delivery carried that set, 79 percent of those points won to Jovic's 58. Jovic, the market's 62 percent pick, saved two match points before the end at 2 hours 14 minutes; Bouzkova, 6-10 on hard courts in 2026, is into the Cincinnati round of 16.

Match stats

Marie Bouzkova: 2 aces, 63% first serves, 5 double faults, 5/9 break points. Iva Jovic: 1 ace, 57% first serves, 1 double fault, 5/8 break points.

Profiles: Marie Bouzkova · Iva Jovic — Cincinnati Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Marie Bouzkova and Iva Jovic.