Li vs Jovic

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Li vs Jovic — Cleveland R16 Preview

WTA Cleveland Hard Court Round of 16

🧠 Form & Context

Ann Li [USA]

• 🎾 2025 balance: 20–19 overall, 7–9 on hard. Flashes of form, but struggles to sustain runs.
• 📉 Streaky: pushed Kalinskaya and Mertens to the brink but couldn’t seal the deal.
• 💪 Notable runs: QF in Prague, 3R in Madrid, though most hard wins came vs lower-ranked players.
• 🏠 Home soil boost: steady R1 win here vs Starodubtseva (7–5, 6–3).

Iva Jovic [USA]

• 🚀 Rapid rise: just 18, already top 80, posting a 29–11 record this year.
• 🔥 Momentum: scalped Noskova & Potapova in Cincinnati, pushed Krejčíková to 3 sets.
• 📈 Hard-court fit: 13–6 on the year, plus a grass SF in Ilkley and multiple ITF/WTA finals.
• 💪 Big-stage lessons: faced Rybakina twice at Slams — losses, but valuable experience banked.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Baseline play: Li absorbs pace and counterpunches, while Jovic brings heavier strokes and first-strike aggression.

Serving: Li’s second serve can wobble under pressure; Jovic earns more freebies with variety and placement.

Form: Li hasn’t beaten a top-50 player this season; Jovic is edging closer to that breakthrough tier.

Mental game: Li brings tour experience, but Jovic’s confidence surge from her U.S. swing tilts momentum her way.

🔮 Prediction

A matchup of trajectories: Li seeking stability, Jovic racing upward. If Li can drag rallies long and test Jovic’s patience, she has a window. But the teenager’s momentum and firepower should carry the day.

Pick: Jovic in 2 sets (7–5, 6–3). Li can force a decider if her serve holds steady, but Jovic’s surge feels too strong right now.