Jovic Iva vs Jones Francesca preview
Iva Jovic and Francesca Jones are scheduled to meet in the second round of the 2026 WTA US Open on September 3 at 20:40 UTC. Jovic enters this contest ranked No. 14 in the world, while Jones currently holds the No. 104 ranking.
Jones advanced to this stage of the tournament after securing her first-ever main draw victory at the US Open, defeating Magda Linette 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. Her first-round match was affected by rain delays and spanned two days of play. This season, Jones has successfully transitioned to hard courts following a series of victories on the WTA 125 circuit, where she claimed titles in Rome and Palermo during July. Her performance in New York follows a previous Grand Slam win earlier this year at Roland Garros, where she defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia. Jovic, seeded fourteenth, is competing in her home Grand Slam as she looks to progress further in the women's draw on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows.