06/09/2026
🎾 Here’s how that three-hour thriller unfolded.
🎾 1st Set — The Intense Battle
Jovic came out firing, grabbing an early break and building a 4–1 lead. Eala looked visibly tense and nervous, carrying a lot of pressure early in the match.
But Alex fought her way back.
At 4–4, she found her rhythm and won three straight games to turn the momentum around. Both players continued trading breaks, pushing each other to the limit.
At 5–5, the tension was at its peak.
Jovic held her nerve when it mattered most and closed out the first set 7–5.
🎾 2nd Set — Eala Strikes Back
Alex wasn’t going to let the first set define her.
After a 1–1 start, Eala found her opening and broke Jovic’s serve to take a 3–1 lead. From there, Alex took control of the set.
She played with confidence, aggression, and purpose, refusing to give Jovic an easy way back in.
6–3 Eala.
The match was level, and Alex was clearly in it to win it. 🔥
🎾 3rd Set — Do or Die
The deciding set began perfectly for Eala.
She raced to a 2–0 lead with an early break, putting herself in a strong position. But Jovic showed exactly why she has been such a difficult opponent for Alex.
Patient. Resilient. Relentless.
Jovic fought her way back to 2–2, but Eala continued taking her chances and moved ahead 4–2.
Then came another twist.
Jovic regained her momentum and leveled the set at 4–4.
From there, every point felt like it could decide the match.
At 5–5, the pressure was enormous. Both players battled through long rallies and crucial moments, but Jovic ultimately held her nerve and closed out the deciding set 7–5.
🏆 Final: Jovic defeats Eala 7–5, 3–6, 7–5.
A heartbreaking result for Alex, but make no mistake — she made Iva Jovic work for every single point.
This time, Alex didn’t go down without a fight. She pushed Jovic to the absolute limit in another three-hour thriller.
💔 The result wasn’t what Eala wanted, but the fight she showed was undeniable.
These two is what the future of women’s tennis looks like.
