Iva Jovic def. Alexandra Eala 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 — US Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Iva Jovic defeated Alexandra Eala 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in the R32 of the US Open 2026.

Holding serve was the exception, with both women winning exactly 8 of their 16 service games, so it came down to who could still hurt the other from the baseline late: in the deciding set Jovic struck 17 winners to Eala's eight. That set swung four times inside eight games, Eala breaking in game 1 for 1-0 and again in game 5 for 3-2, the 18-year-old American answering in game 4 for 2-2 and in game 8 for 4-4. Chances were never Eala's problem. The 17th seed built 20 break points to Jovic's 16 and finished with the same eight breaks, and she saved a match point before the end. Jovic, whose early-taken return took 25 of 39 second-serve return points, has yet to lose to Eala on record and moves into the last 16 at the US Open after 3h 02m.

Match stats

Iva Jovic: 4 aces, 44 winners, 59% first serves, 4 double faults, 9/17 break points. Alexandra Eala: 3 aces, 34 winners, 64% first serves, 5 double faults, 8/20 break points.

Profiles: Iva Jovic · Alexandra Eala — US Open 2026

Head-to-head

Iva Jovic and Alexandra Eala have met 3 times, with Iva Jovic leading the head-to-head 3–0.

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