The Guadalajara Open, long known for missing the marquee names from its entry list, once again delivered a quirky final, but one rich with narrative. At just 17, Iva Jovic , the American of Serbian origin, has been touted as the next cab off the rank in US tennis. She now stands alongside Coco Gauff , proving that age is merely a number. In the same breath as Victoria Mboko, Maya Joint, and Mirra Andreeva, Jovic embodies the fearless new wave storming straight out of juniors. And as she joins her countrywoman in WTA glory, Iva Jovic admits the reality of being a young WTA player.

The youngest player inside the Top 100 of the PIF WTA Rankings hit yet another milestone on Sunday. Seventeen-year-old Iva Jovic, the fiery Californian, stormed to her maiden Hologic WTA Tour singles crow

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