Tennis
2026-05-11 - Coco Gauff vs Iva Jovic
A Sports Betting Pick by FirstDown
Tennis : WTA 1000 Rome Fourth Round
Monday 11th May 2026 - Scheduled 12:30pm
11:30am (British Time)
Preview
Two American players meet in the Fourth Round in Rome and the experience of Coco Gauff should be a telling factor in the outcome of the contest.
There is no doubting the excitement around Iva Jovic and the potential she has, but the 18 year old is still going to be learning her trade on the clay courts. That is especially the case at this level having reached the French Open Doubles Final in her time in the Junior ranks, while Iva Jovic has only had one win against a player Ranked higher than Number 47 on the surface this season.
The two wins in Rome have been against compatriots, but neither McCartney Kessler nor Taylor Townsend can bring the credentials that Coco Gauff takes onto the court.
Coco Gauff is the defending French Open Champion and she has been amongst the best clay courters in the world on the WTA Tour.
Vulnerabilities remain with the second serve, but Gauff is very comfortable on the surface and she has won at least 50% of return points played on clay courts since the beginning of the 2024 season. That puts a huge amount of pressure on any opponent she faces and Iva Jovic is still going to be working on the serve and how to make the best use of that shot on this surface compared to the hard courts.
Every one of these kind of matches will help Jovic develop, but Coco Gauff should have enough to remind everyone of her threat to win the French Open again by producing a strong, solid win on Monday.
Prediction
Look for the current French Open Champion to cover the line set for this Fourth Round match.
The Pick :
Coco Gauff 2-0 Iva Jovic
