Jovic and Gauff Advance to Wimbledon Fourth Round

Jovic defeated Alexandrova in three sets over two hours and 30 minutes, while Gauff beat Korpatsch, Sierra and Liu, sending both into the Wimbledon fourth round. The 18-year-old had earlier needed a tiebreak in the first set against Cristian before winning a bagel set, then dropped just three games in her second-round match.

Jovic reached the semifinals at the HSBC Championships at Queen's Club before injuring her left ankle and withdrawing from Nottingham and Bad Homburg.

She won her first tour-level title at the Guadalajara Open in September and reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open to open the 2026 season. She entered the top 20 in February and stands at No. 15 after Friday's win.

Jovic won the 2024 girls doubles title at Wimbledon with Tyra Caterina Grant. She holds a 0-2 record against Pegula in prior meetings but said the grass surface favors both players and that she has studied film of those losses. Coco Gauff reached the fourth round by defeating Tamara Korpatsch, Solana Sierra and Claire Liu.

The 22-year-old will face No. 11 Belinda Bencic on Sunday.