AUSTIN: 18‑year‑old Iva Jovic made history at the Australian Open by reaching the quarter‑finals without dropping a single set, defeating Yulia Putintseva 6‑0, 6‑1 in 53 minutes. The Serbian‑born American becomes the youngest player ever to achieve this feat, surpassing Venus Williams (1998). With only 17 games lost en route, Jovic climbs to No. 3 in the “no‑set‑lost” ranking of the tournament. She will face world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in the quarter‑final, a match that many call her career‑defining. Jovic’s rise also includes a first‑career top‑10 win over Jasmine Paolini (6‑2, 7‑6) and a WTA title in Guadalajara last fall. The 18‑year‑old has declared Novak Djokovic her idol and is already being hailed as the next star of women’s tennis.
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