Iva Jovic walking in Venus Williams’ footsteps with Melbourne quarter-final date

January 25, 2026

TL;DR

Iva Jovic reached the Australian Open quarter-finals at 18, the youngest American woman to do so since Venus Williams in 1998.
Jovic has advanced through her matches without losing a set and will face top seed Aryna Sabalenka.
Learner Tien achieved a major upset by defeating Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles.
Carlos Alcaraz will play Alex de Minaur, and Alexander Zverev will face Learner Tien in the men's quarter-finals.
Coco Gauff and Elina Svitolina will compete in the other top-half women's quarter-final.

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