Tennis
2026-09-07 - Iva Jovic vs Coco Gauff
A Sports Betting Pick by FirstDown
United States : US Open Tennis Fourth Round
Monday 7th September 2026 - Scheduled 7pm EST
12am (British Time)
Preview
After coming through an intense Third Round match, Iva Jovic will be hoping the experience will be something that can aid the development of her career.
At 18 years old, Iva Jovic is already playing at a peak career World Ranking mark just outside of the top 10 and it has been a strong year for the teenager. Results at Grand Slams will stick out the most and Iva Jovic has reached the Quarter Final at the Australian Open, Third Round at the French Open and Fourth Round at Wimbledon before moving into the second week here at the US Open.
There is so much to like about the Iva Jovic game, but the exciting part of her future is that there are also clear areas to improve.
The serve will naturally develop as she continues to grow, while Jovic will be looking to show she can compete consistently with top 20 Ranked opponents on the hard courts. Iva Jovic does have a 2-3 record in those matches after beating Alexandra Eala in the Third Round, but those matches have been challenging for the youngster and there is also a question about whether she will have the time to recover from an exhausting win in the last Round.
Experience is something that Coco Gauff is not lacking and the World Number 4 cannot really ask to come into this Fourth Round match in much better form.
Not only has she won nine matches in a row, which includes winning the Cincinnati Masters, but Coco Gauff has won eighteen sets in succession. The three wins produced at the US Open have been comfortable enough, but Coco Gauff is also yet to have peaked and that makes her dangerous at a Grand Slam where she has had so much success previously.
Coco Gauff is a former Champion in New York City, although back to back Fourth Round defeats is something of a concern.
Playing to open up the Night Session on Arthur Ashe should suit Coco Gauff and there is a feeling she should be the fresher of the two players.
They have faced one another in Rome on the clay courts and Iva Jovic did give Coco Gauff as good as she got before fading in the final set decider.
As long as Coco Gauff is not overthinking her record at the US Open over the last two years, the higher Ranked of these two young compatriots can edge over Iva Jovic and do just enough to cover this handicap mark laid out.
Prediction
Lay the games with the former US Open Champion as Coco Gauff bids to return to the Quarter Final for the first time since picking up the title in New York City.
The Pick :
Iva Jovic 0-2 Coco Gauff
