Top things to know about rising U.S. tennis star Iva Jovic

Eighteen-year-old American tennis player Iva Jovic, born on 6 December 2007 in Torrance, California, is making her second appearance at Roland-Garros 2026 ranked No. 17 in the world. The rising star already holds a WTA 500 title and reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, and recently pushed reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff to three sets at the 2026 Italian Open, holding a match point before losing 5-7, 7-5, 6-2. Jovic enters the French Open inside the top 20 for the first time, having also reached the round of 16 at the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open.