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Coco Gauff vs Iva Jovic Tips, Prediction & Live Stream - Gauff to advance in all-American R16 clash
Coco Gauff and Iva Jovic set up an all-American clash at the Italian Open in Rome, with a spot in the quarter-finals at stake. While Gauff seeks to regain her top form ahead of her French Open defense, Jovic continues her remarkable rise into the top 20. Most of Gauff’s recent matches have gone the distance, indicating another close battle—expect over 20.5 games with Gauff likely prevailing in three sets. Fans can stream the match live via Unibet where local restrictions apply.
- Coco Gauff vs Iva Jovic predictions for Monday's WTA Rome R16 match
- Gauff consistently getting dragged into long battles - Over 20.5 games backed
- Jovic enjoying a rapid rise, but is 1-6 vs top 10 players
- The match is scheduled to start around 9.00pm AEST on Monday May 11
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Coco Gauff vs Iva Jovic Tips, Prediction & Live Stream
It's an all-American showdown for a place in the Italian Open quarter-finals as Coco Gauff and Iva Jovic square off in Rome on Monday.
Gauff was the standout player on European clay last season, making the final in Rome and Madrid before going on to secure her maiden French Open title. However, Gauff's form hasn't been great over the better part of the last 12 months and she's searching for her best tennis ahead of that upcoming Roland Garros title defence.
Jovic meanwhile has experienced a rapid rise over the last year - she not only made her top 100 debut, but has surged into the top 20 at the age of 18. Jovic has already conquered two fellow Americans on her way to the third round on her Rome debut - can she Gauff to that list on Monday?
It's unlikely, but I do think Jovic can make this competitive. Gauff hasn't been winning easily lately and she was forced to recover from a double break down in the deciding set in her previous round against Solana Sierra. The majority of her matches over the last month or so have gone the distance, so there's value in backing the Overs, with Gauff prevailing in three.
Gauff vs Jovic Stats & Trends
- Gauff has seen Over 20.5 games in 11 of her last 15 matches
- Six of Gauff's last 10 wins have been in three sets
- Gauff has won 11 of her last 13 matches in Rome
- Gauff is 16-4 vs younger opponents
- Jovic has seen Over 20.5 games in five of her last seven matches
- Jovic is 1-6 vs top 10 players in her career
Gauff vs Jovic Head To Head
This will be the first career meeting between the pair.
Coco Gauff Form Analysis
- 2026 Record: 21-8
- WTA Rome Record: 19-6
- Current Ranking: No. 4
- Career-High Ranking: No. 2 (2024)
Gauff is in the midst of trying to find her best form before her French Open title defence.
It hasn't been a poor season, but it's safe to say Gauff hasn't produced her best tennis - at least not consistently.
The 22-year-old's best result was a runner-up finish in Miami, along with a semi-final run in Dubai.
Gauff was struck down by illness in Madrid, which contributed to a R16 defeat to Linda Noskova.
Defending runner-up points in Rome this tournament, Gauff opened her campaign with a 6-3 6-4 victory over Tereza Valentova before coming back from 0-3 down in the third to edge out Solana Sierra 5-7 6-0 6-4.
Iva Jovic Form Analysis
- 2026 Record: 21-11
- WTA Rome Record: 2-0
- Current Ranking: No. 17
- Career-High Ranking: No. 16 (March 2026)
It's been a whirlwind rise for Jovic, with the teenage star already cracking the top 20 as she continues her first complete European clay swing.
Jovic had a great start to the year by making the final in Hobart, semi-finals in Auckland and quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
It was a fairly quiet Sunshine Swing, but Jovic bounced back with a solid semi-final run on the green clay of Charleston before going down to eventual champion Jess Pegula.
The 18-year-old went down in three sets in the third round of Madrid to Leylah Fernandez and has advanced one round further in Rome, taking out countrywoman McCartney Kessler and Taylor Townsend in straight sets.
Gauff vs Jovic Live Stream
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Verdict
Over 20.5 games is backed for this third round Rome encounter, with Gauff edging the win in three.
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