Francesca Jones vs Iva JovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Upcoming match
- Tournament
- U.S. Open - New York
- Level
- Grand Slam
- Round
- 2nd Round
- Surface
- Hard
- Date & time
- September 3 · 7:00 PM ET
Book odds
Set spread
Game spread
Francesca Jones meets Iva Jovic in the second round of the U.S. Open on September 3, a hard court encounter between the world number 104 and number 14. The two have never played before, leaving no head-to-head record to draw from. Jones arrives on a 17-match winning streak, having won all five of her most recent outings, while Jovic has gone 3-2 in her last five matches following a demanding stretch of play.
Jones and Jovic have crossed paths indirectly through common opponents with mixed results. Against Emma Navarro and Magda Linette, both players came away with wins; against Marie Bouzkova and Talia Gibson, both suffered losses. The one notable divergence came against Janice Tjen, where Jones fell short while Jovic prevailed. These shared experiences offer limited clarity, though they suggest both can compete at similar levels depending on the day.
On hard courts, Jones has compiled a 13-7 record in recent play, while Jovic sits at 11-9. Both players operate as complete athletes who handle pace and court positioning well, mixing baseline consistency with the ability to finish points at net. Jones must sustain her hot form against a top-15 opponent who can impose her game from the baseline; Jovic needs to stabilize her recent results and dictate the tempo from the start.
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Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Jones | Jovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Francesca Jones | Iva Jovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 52% | 16/31 | 74% | 31/42 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 6/16 | 43% | 10/23 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 45% | 21/47 | 32% | 21/65 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 47% | 16/34 | 55% | 26/47 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 46% | 6/13 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 55% | 6/11 | 44% | 8/18 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 23/27 | 87% | 40/46 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 59% | 16/27 | 67% | 31/46 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record.
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Jones
👑 The Complete Package
Jovic
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
Both Francesca Jones and Iva Jovic are 👑 The Complete Package types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 4,060 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
First career meeting
Jones and Jovic have never faced each other on tour.
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Jones | Jovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Francesca Jones | Iva Jovic | ||
| 1 or more | 77% | 17/22 | 85% | 11/13 |
| 3 or more | 27% | 6/22 | 39% | 5/13 |
| 5 or more | 5% | 1/22 | 23% | 3/13 |
| 10 or more | 5% | 1/22 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 15 or more | 5% | 1/22 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/22 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Jones | Jovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 18–5 | 9–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.69 | 1.54 |
| ROI % | +8.0% | -2.6% |
| Units P/L | +1.83u | -0.34u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Jones | Jovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 3 |
| Events | 1 | 3 |
| Matches | 4 | 5 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 979 mi · 1,576 km |
| Route | NED | CAN → POL → NED |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Jovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Jones's 40%).
| Opponent | Jones | Jovic |
|---|---|---|
| Magda Linette | W 64 16 63 | W 63 75 |
| Marie Bouzkova | L 06 67 | L 67 67 |
| Talia Gibson | L 36 75 67 | L 26 26 |
| Emma Navarro | W 75 26 64 | W 60 63 |
| Janice Tjen | L 67 36 | W 60 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Magda Linette
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 3
Joanna Garland
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 28
Mona Barthel
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 27
Nuria Brancaccio
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 25
Alice Rame
Axeria Open - Targu Mures · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Lucija Ciric Bagaric
Axeria Open - Targu Mures · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Chloe Paquet
Axeria Open - Targu Mures · 1st Round
Jul 28
Fiona Ferro
Palermo Ladies Open - Palermo · Final
Jul 26
Magdalena Frech
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 3
Marie Bouzkova
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 19
Tamara Korpatsch
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Alina Korneeva
National Bank Open - Toronto · 3rd Round
Aug 7
Magda Linette
National Bank Open - Toronto · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Jessica Pegula
Wimbledon - London · 4th Round
Jul 5
Ekaterina Alexandrova
Wimbledon - London · 3rd Round
Jul 3
Tatjana Maria
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 47–65 matches
| Metric | Jones | Jovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 66% | 65% |
| Sets won | 59% | 62% |
| Games won | 54% | 55% |