Jovic rallies from 3-1 down against Paolini for her seventh quarterfinal of 2026
The 18-year-old American won 6-4, 6-3 in Ningbo for her 20th career victory over a Top 50 opponent.
Events: 19 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2026
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Iva Jovic rallied from 3-1 down in the opening set to beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 in 1 hour and 22 minutes in the last 16 of the WTA 500 event in Ningbo. The 18-year-old American has now defeated the Italian twice in a row and levelled their head-to-head record at 2-2.
Back in control after the turnaround
According to the WTA’s official report, Jovic broke twice to take the first set. She moved 4-1 ahead in the second; Paolini recovered to 4-3, but Jovic held serve and broke again to finish the match.
This is Jovic’s seventh WTA quarterfinal of 2026 and the 20th win of her career over a Top 50 opponent. She has won 42 tour-level matches this season, 28 of them on hard courts. Her next opponent will be Diana Shnaider or Alexandra Eala, against whom she owns a combined 4-0 record. More tennis coverage is available in BSR’s archive.
