Jessica Pegula vs Iva Jovic — Dubai Round of 16
Dubai · WTA · Round of 16
USA4#3WTA
2097ELO
2058Hard ELO
$3.5MYTD
$25MCAREER
32 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026 ·
hard
USA16#16WTA
1906ELO
1847Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$2.8MCAREER
18 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Pegula J.6-4 6-2
Jovic I.
Pegula J.
662
Jovic I.
420
Jessica Pegula defeated Iva Jovic 6-4 6-2 in the Dubai round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jessica Pegula came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Jessica Pegula extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Jessica Pegula dropped just 6 games past Iva Jovic.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Jessica Pegula | 4-6 6-3 6-1 |
| 2026-03-30 | Charleston | SF | clay | Jessica Pegula | 6-4 5-7 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
46%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
2.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.6
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (37 vs 43). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast