MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - American 18-year-old Iva Jovic ‌pulled off the biggest upset of her young career when shestunned Italian seventh seed Jasmine Paolini 6-2 7-6(3) ‌at the Australian Open on Friday to earn her first Grand Slam last-16 appearance.

The 29th seed turned ‌the tables on Paolini, who had beaten her last year at Indian Wells and the U.S. Open, to claim her maiden victory over a top-10 player and extend her tour-leading winning streak to 10 matches in 2026.