Emma Navarro def. Iva Jovic 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 — Internationaux de Strasbourg 2026 R16

Match recap

Emma Navarro defeated Iva Jovic 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in the R16 of the Internationaux de Strasbourg 2026.

Emma Navarro, ranked 39th, knocked out 17th-ranked Iva Jovic by winning the second-serve exchange that decided the deciding set. Navarro took 51% of her second-serve points to Jovic's 27%, and punished the favourite's softer second ball — winning 73% of those return points (19 of 26). After splitting the first two sets, Navarro broke at will in the third, converting 7 of 12 break points overall to close it 6-1 and reach the Strasbourg quarterfinals.

Match stats

Emma Navarro: 6 aces, 55% first serves, 6 double faults, 7/12 break points. Iva Jovic: 2 aces, 65% first serves, 2 double faults, 5/10 break points.

Profiles: Emma Navarro · Iva Jovic — Internationaux de Strasbourg 2026

Head-to-head

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

• French Open 2026 R64 — Iva Jovic won 6-0, 6-3