Iva Jovic def. Taylor Townsend 7-5, 6-2 — Italian Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Iva Jovic defeated Taylor Townsend 7-5, 6-2 in the R32 of the Italian Open 2026.

Iva Jovic decided this one behind her second serve, winning 57% of those points (13 of 23) to just 27% for Taylor Townsend, who managed 4 of 15. Jovic also converted all six break points she earned and never faced a second-serve crisis, taking 65% of total points in 82 minutes. The first meeting between them — and Jovic's first on clay — goes the teenager's way.

Match stats

Taylor Townsend: 2 aces, 71% first serves, 3 double faults, 3/4 break points. Iva Jovic: 3 aces, 60% first serves, 1 double fault, 6/6 break points.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Taylor Townsend and Iva Jovic.