Teen American Ousts Tennis Star Twice Her Age in Stunning U.S. Open Upset

Iva Jovic will be returning to her California high school with some serious bragging rights. The 16-year-old pulled off a stunning upset Monday when she advanced past the U.S. Open ’s first round at the expense of Poland’s Magda Linette, 32, who was a 2023 Australian Open semi-finalist. The victory was emphatic, too, with Jovic winning in straight sets. The upset made her the youngest American to win a match in the U.S. Open main draw since 2000. The teen now as a matchup against the world No. 31 Ekaterina Alexandrova, of Russia, in a second round match that’s scheduled for Wednesday. “Surprised, but not surprised,” Jovic said after her victory, reported the Associated Press . The teen told the AP that she grew up playing soccer and competing in gymnastics and swimming, but gravitated toward tennis after training with her older sister on a court built atop their apartment complex in Torrance, California. “I’m on a good path, but there’s a lot more to do,” she said Monday.

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