American Iva Jovic, Youngest Winner of a WTA Event in 2025, to Make Her ATX Open Debut

Winner of the WTA 500 Guadalajara, Jovic was a semifinalist at the inaugural Austin125 and will make her ATX Open Debut in 2026.

AUSTIN, Texas – After a run to the semifinals of the AUSTIN125, Iva Jovic, the seventeen-year-old American tennis player and rising star, has committed to play her first-ever ATX Open. She will join fellow American and world #3 Jessica Pegula—the 2025 ATX Open champion—and Australian Ajla Tomljanović, a three-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist.

Pegula, Tomljanović, and Jovic will headline the 32-player singles field at the Hologic WTA Tour tournament set for February 21-March 1, 2026 at Austin’s Westwood Country Club.

Already ranked #35 in the world, Jovic is the youngest player in the WTA Top 100.

At last year’s US Open, she became the youngest woman to win a main draw match there in more than twenty years; in claiming her championship at the GDL Open in Guadalajara in September, Jovic joined a short list, becoming the youngest American woman to win a tour-level title since Coco Gauff did so at Parma in 2021; and earlier this year at Ilkley (UK), she made more history, winning a WTA 125 title at a never-before-seen age. Jovic has been rising fast through the ranks of women’s tennis.

Within a short period of reaching the third round at the 2022 Junior US Open, she played her first ITF tournament, where she made the final of the 15K Los Angeles. In 2023, she claimed her first ITF title at the 25K Reading. She has made her presence known in Grand Slam competition over the past year, reaching the 2nd Round of the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and the US Open.

And she is already making a name for herself in Texas. Instead of playing another tournament-level event in Asia, Jovic opted to play the inaugural AUSTIN125, where she made her way into the semifinals. Thanks to her play, and work with Austin-area children at the tournament’s Kids’ Day event, she quickly established herself as a new fan favorite in The Lone Star State.

Iva Jovic participating in a tennis clinic at the inaugural Austin125 Kids’ Day event at the Austin Tennis Academy at Spanish Oaks (Nov. 2, 2025).

“I love the city of Austin. I had so much fun playing there earlier this month,” said Iva Jovic. “The fans were great, and it was such an amazing atmosphere. This past year on tour, I heard from some of my fellow players how much they enjoy playing in Austin and the ATX Open. I knew I couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to join them. I can’t wait to come back to Austin and experience the ATX Open for the first time this February!”

“We are delighted to have Iva Jovic returning to Austin for more big-time tennis,” said Tournament Director Christo Van Rensburg. “After seeing her top-notch performance in Mexico in September, when she won her first WTA 500 title, she played her heart out at the AUSTIN125 and was not far off from making the final. The fans at Spanish Oaks were able to see what the excitement is about. Now, on a much larger stage, playing her first ATX Open at Westwood Country Club, Iva’s game is going to grab the attention of many more tennis fans. It’s going to be sensational watching her play at Westwood Country Club early next year.”

About the ATX Open

The ATX Open is a Hologic WTA Tour event, and the only tour-level professional women’s tennis tournament held annually in Texas. The fourth annual WTA 250 tournament will take place Feb. 21 – Mar. 1, 2026, at Austin’s Westwood Country Club, which will feature a 1,700-seat center court.

The tournament is one of four springtime, U.S.-based events on the 2026 WTA calendar and will be broadcast to a worldwide audience. A global field of WTA stars will compete in the 32-player singles and 16-team doubles draws. Operated by Drop Shot, LLC, the ATX Open is part of the suite of tournaments promoted by DropShot. It also includes men’s and women’s ITF World Tour events in Austin. For more information on the ATX Open, visit ATXOpen.com, @ATXOpenTennis on Facebook or @ATXOpen on Instagram and X.

About DropShot

Tournament promoter, DropShot, was founded in 2019 by Bryan Sheffield, founder and CEO of Parsley Energy (which was later acquired by Pioneer Natural Resources), Managing Partner of Formentera Partners, and Co-Owner of Austin FC. DropShot’s mission is to elevate tennis in the city of Austin and give rising players an opportunity to improve their world ranking by hosting men’s and women’s ITF World Tour events.

DropShot’s crown jewel is a Hologic WTA Tour 250 tournament that debuted in 2023. In 2025, they added their newest event a WTA 125 event. For more information on Pro Tennis in Austin, visit DropShot, the tournament promoter.

 About the WTA

The WTA is the original game-changer for women’s sport. Founded in 1973 by the visionary Billie Jean King, the WTA was created to build equal opportunities for women in tennis, and we’ve been breaking boundaries ever since. Today we’re the powerhouse of women’s professional sports, uniting athletes in fearless competition and bringing people together through the love of tennis. The Hologic WTA Tour shares the thrill of every serve, rally and match point with an audience of more than one billion around the world.

Players compete for PIF WTA ranking points in tournament arenas on six continents before the season hits its peak at the WTA Finals, where the best singles and doubles superstars battle to be crowned as year-end champions. Our ambitions go well beyond the court. We are champions for our 1,600 incredible athletes and drivers of change through advocacy and action for women’s health and empowerment across the globe. Rally the world: wtatennis.com.