Coco Gauff vs Iva Jovic Prediction & Picks - WTA Rome
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Listed at +100 to cover the +4.5-game line, Iva Jovic looks to hold her ground against two-time Grand Slam champion in their first-ever clash at the 2026 Italian Open.
Momentum: Iva Jovic improved her clay-court slate to 6-2 following another straight-set victory over Taylor Townsend. The match saw a crisper and more potent form from Jovic, who had to dig deep in her 7-6, 7-6 win over McCartney Kessler in the second round.
Gauff also made it to the fourth round of the 2026 Italian Open after clawing back from a set down to beat Solana Sierra 5-7, 6-0, 6-4. Gauff, who finished runner-up to Jasmine Paolini in last year’s tournament in Rome, raises her 2026 clay-court record to 5-2.
The Matchup: This is the first time Gauff and Jovic will play each other on the WTA Tour.
As expected, Gauff enters the fourth-round clash as the clear-cut favorite at -400 while Jovic offers a compelling price of +280 as the underdog.
Gauff, the reigning French Open champion, catches a -140 price to cover -4.5 games against Jovic. On the other hand, the American teen only needs to lose by not more than four games to beat the +4.5 line (+100).
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Coco Gauff vs Iva Jovic Form
Coco Gauff and Iva Jovic Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
May 9, 2026 - WTA Rome
May 7, 2026 - WTA Rome
Apr 27, 2026 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 26, 2026 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 24, 2026 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 17, 2026 - WTA Stuttgart Open
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
May 9, 2026 - WTA Rome
May 7, 2026 - WTA Rome
Apr 25, 2026 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 23, 2026 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Apr 11, 2026 - Billie Jean King Cup
Apr 10, 2026 - Billie Jean King Cup
Coco Gauff - Iva Jovic Key Points
- Iva Jovic is 0-3 vs. top-5 players
- Iva Jovic is 6-4 on clay in 2026
- Coco Gauff is 5-2 on clay in 2026
- Coco Gauff reached the finals last year in Rome
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Our Coco Gauff vs Iva Jovic Prediction
Sporting a no-fear attitude, Jovic will test Gauff in their first meeting on the tour.
Jovic is a player on the rise on the WTA Tour this year, who has produced promising results, reaching the quarterfinals at the 2026 Australian Open and the final at the 2026 Charleston Open. Armed with a killer forearm and poise beyond her years, Jovic can deal a lot of damage to anyone, even against an elite-level opponent like Gauff.
Still, Gauff remains a no-brainer pick to win this match despite getting subpar results in the first two tournaments. The two-time Grand Slam champion carries a solid 19-14 record in fourth-round matches, and she can always elevate her level of play when the stakes are high.
Jovic, playing in her first-ever clay-court season, is still searching for her breakthrough win against a top-5 opponent after failing in her first tries. Nevertheless, a +4.5-game boost should be enough for her to clear the spread in a highly entertaining first showdown with Gauff.
Our betting prediction for Iva Jovic vs. Coco Gauff: Iva Jovic +4.5 Games
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