Eighteenth-seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova will take on 16th seed Iva Jovic in the third round of the Wimbledon Women's Singles 2026 tournament on Friday, July 3.
The winner secures a spot in the round of 16.
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This marks the second professional meeting between the two top-20 players. Their first encounter came at the 2024 U.
S. Open, where Alexandrova defeated Jovic in three sets.
Jovic's Grass-Court Form
The 18-year-old Jovic has impressed during her second Wimbledon appearance.
She has dropped only nine games and has not lost a single set in the first two rounds.
Data-driven predictive models from statsinsider. com.
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au give Jovic a 60% probability of winning the match. Her strong performance on grass courts has been a key factor.
Alexandrova's Experience
Alexandrova brings superior grass-court experience to the court. She has reached the fourth round at Wimbledon in both 2023 and 2025.
According to Sportytrader, Alexandrova remains undefeated against players ranked outside the top 15 on grass surfaces during the 2026 season.
Her only two surface losses came against Naomi Osaka and Aryna Sabalenka.
The match is scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN Unlimited. For Australian Eastern Standard Time, the event is positioned at approximately 10:30 p.
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