This outcome reinforces Jovic’s latest dominance over the Polish veteran. The two beforehand met in a hard-court quarterfinal in January, the place Jovic prevailed in a grueling three-set battle. This time, the American executed a much more environment friendly recreation plan on the slower floor.
Jovic has demonstrated exceptional consistency in latest months. (*2*) a powerful run in January the place she defeated top-10 expertise like Jasmine Paolini, she has tailored nicely to clay. Earlier in April, she reached a semifinal earlier than falling to world No. 5 Jessica Pegula.
For Linette, the defeat halts the momentum she constructed with a first-round win over Robin Montgomery. Despite a superb upset over world No. 4 Iga Swiatek in March, the 57th-ranked Polish participant has struggled to string collectively deep match runs this season.
