Jovic, Australia and Jasmine Paolini
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Iva Jovic turned the tables on Jasmine Paolini, who had beaten her last year at Indian Wells and the U.S. Open, to claim her maiden victory over a top-10 player.
American 18-year-old Iva Jovic pulled off the biggest upset of her young career when she stunned Italian seventh seed Jasmine Paolini 6-2 7-6(3) at the Australian Open on Friday to earn her first Grand Slam last-16 appearance.
Novak Djokovic narrowly avoided a possible disqualification from the Australian Open after a ball he smacked away in frustration just avoided hitting a ball kid. Djokovic, a 10-time champion at the tournament,