Iva Jovic vs Antonia Ruzic Preview & Prediction | 2026 Queen’s Club Championships (HSBC Championships) | First Round
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Iva Jovic faces Antonia Ruzic in the first-round of Queen’s Club.
Ranking points: WTA 500
Start date/time:
Venue: Queen’s Club, London, England
Surface: Outdoor grass
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel
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Iva Jovic vs Antonia Ruzic prediction
Iva Jovic won her first two matches at Roland Garros before a hard-fought defeat to four-time slam winner Naomi Osaka in the third-round. Jovic’s best result of the clay court season was a semi-final appearance at the Charleston Open. Overall, her most consistent level of performance occurred at the start of the year, as she reached the final in Hobart and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Nevertheless, the teenager is still ranked inside the top 20 of the world rankings.
Her first-round opponent at Queen’s Club is Antonia Ruzic. The Croatian needed to qualify for this event but managed to do so as she beat Storm Hunter in the final stage. Ruzic began the year promisingly, with a semi-final in Hobart backed up by an impressive run to the quarter-finals of the Dubai Tennis Championships. However, she is yet to advance to the last eight of a tournament since that point.
Jovic’s grass court season last year was impressive, as she won a lower-level title in Ilkley and qualified for Wimbledon. She is the clear favourite to win here.
Iva Jovic vs Antonia Ruzic tip: Iva Jovic to win 2-0
