Jovic beats Korpatsch 6-4 6-3 in Cincinnati opening round

Iva Jovic needed only two sets to see off Tamara Korpatsch 6-4 6-3 in the Cincinnati round of 64, controlling the match from the baseline whenever the German's serve wobbled. The American was flawless on delivery, landing 64.8% of first serves, striking four aces and committing not a single double fault, while winning 74.3% behind her first ball and a healthy 63.2% behind her second. Korpatsch actually edged the first-serve points won at 76.7%, but she found the box only 57.7% of the time and took just 31.8% of her second-serve points, with nine double faults undoing her. It was a clean, efficient win for Jovic at WTA 1000 level.