@the.sportsreport: She's 18. She Just Beat Alex Eala in 3 Hours. Now She Faces Coco Gauff 🎾🇺🇸 | US Open 2026" Iva Jovic is 18 years old and just played the match of her life at Arthur Ashe Stadium. She defeated Alex Eala 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in a three-hour thriller — coming back from 4-2 down in the final set. When it was over, she collapsed on the court. "It took literally everything," she said. Now she faces Coco Gauff — the 2023 US Open champion — with a quarterfinal spot on the line. She is already the youngest American to reach three Grand Slam fourth rounds in one season since Venus Williams in 1998. This is just the beginning. 🎾🇺🇸 follow for more US Open 2026 content! #IvaJovic #USOpen2026 #USOpen #Tennis #CocoGauff