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In an intriguing matchup at the WTA Miami, Iva Jovic will host Paula Badosa on March 20, 2026. The encounter pits two contrasting forms against each other: Jovic has secured victories in just 2 of her last 5 matches, while Badosa boasts a stronger recent performance, winning 4 out of her last 5 contests.
Jovic’s gameplay typically emphasizes aggressive baseline play, relying on her powerful groundstrokes to dictate points. However, her inconsistent form may pose challenges against an opponent like Badosa, who thrives on strong return games and solid court coverage. Badosa’s recent success suggests she has found her rhythm, which could further capitalize on any weaknesses in Jovic’s game.
Bookmakers have Jovic as the slight favorite with odds of 1.72, indicating a 53% probability of a home victory, contrasted with Badosa’s 2.28 odds, translating to a 47% chance of an away win. The predicted final score of 2:0 reflects the optimistic outlook for Jovic, yet given Badosa’s current form, the matchup remains closely contested. As both players take to the court, fans can expect an exciting display of tennis, though outcomes remain uncertain.
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| Jovic 56.7% |
Badosa 43.3% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:0
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.53 | 2.65 | |
|
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1.67 | 2.13 |
Latest Results
| 06.03.26 Iva Jovic – Maria Camila Osorio Serrano – 1:2 26.02.26 Ajla Tomljanovic – Iva Jovic – 2:1 24.02.26 Anna Blinkova – Iva Jovic – 0:2 18.02.26 Iva Jovic – Jessica Pegula – 0:2 17.02.26 Iva Jovic – Diana Shnaider – 2:1 |
19.03.26 Paula Badosa – Aliaksandra Sasnovich – 2:0 13.03.26 Paula Badosa – Bianca Vanessa Andreescu – 1:2 12.03.26 Paula Badosa – Sinja Kraus – 2:0 11.03.26 Lulu Sun – Paula Badosa – 0:2 10.03.26 Paula Badosa – Elena Gabriela Ruse – 2:1 |
Facts
Standings
Draw
Singles – Main
1/64-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | Bye | |
| 2 | Li A. | Birrell K. (Q) | |
| 3 | McNally C. | Masarova R. (Q) | |
| 4 | Bye | Wang Xin. (29) | |
| 5 | Zheng Q. (23) | Bye | |
| 6 | Brady J. (WC) | Stephens S. (WC) | |
| 7 | Ruse G. | Ruzic A. | |
| 8 | Bye | Keys M. (15) | |
| 9 | Svitolina E. (9) | Bye | |
| 10 | Jones E. (WC) | Fruhvirtova L. (Q) | |
| 11 | Baptiste H. | Maria T. | |
| 12 | Bye | Samsonova L. (19) | |
| 13 | Ostapenko J. (25) | Bye | |
| 14 | Yastremska D. | Krueger A. (WC) | |
| 15 | Sun L. (Q) | Townsend T. (WC) | |
| 16 | Bye | Paolini J. (7) | |
| 17 | Rybakina E. (3) | Bye | |
| 18 | Tjen J. | Putintseva Y. | |
| 19 | Sierra S. | Rakhimova K. (LL) | |
| 20 | Bye | Kostyuk M. (27) | |
| 21 | Jovic I. (18) | Bye | |
| 22 | Badosa P. | Sasnovich A. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 23 | Bejlek S. | Gibson T. (Q) | 0 : 2 |
| 24 | Bye | Osaka N. (16) | |
| 25 | Alexandrova E. (11) | Bye | |
| 26 | Tagger L. (WC) | Seidel E. (LL) | |
| 27 | Golubic V. (Q) | Stearns P. | |
| 28 | Bye | Cristian J. (34) | |
| 29 | Fernandez L. (26) | Bye | |
| 30 | Arango E. | Selekhmeteva O. | |
| 31 | Jones F. | Williams V. (WC) | |
| 32 | Bye | Pegula J. (5) | |
| 33 | Anisimova A. (6) | Bye | |
| 34 | Waltert S. | Tomljanovic A. | 0 : 2 |
| 35 | Lys E. | Starodubtseva Y. (Q) | 0 : 2 |
| 36 | Bye | Bucsa C. (30) | |
| 37 | Shnaider D. (20) | Bye | |
| 38 | Valentova T. | Volynets K. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 39 | Sonmez Z. | Haddad Maia B. | 2 : 0 |
| 40 | Bye | Bencic B. (12) | |
| 41 | Noskova L. (14) | Bye | |
| 42 | Zhang S. | Cirstea S. | 0 : 2 |
| 43 | Galfi D. (Alt) | Kalieva E. (Q) | |
| 44 | Bye | Mertens E. (21) | |
| 45 | Sakkari M. (33) | Bye | |
| 46 | Parks A. | Kraus S. (Q) | 2 : 0 |
| 47 | Semenistaja D. (LL) | Cocciaretto E. | 0 : 2 |
| 48 | Bye | Gauff C. (4) | |
| 49 | Andreeva M. (8) | Bye | |
| 50 | Kessler M. | Frech M. | 2 : 1 |
| 51 | Vidmanova D. (WC) | Jacquemot E. | 1 : 2 |
| 52 | Bye | Bouzkova M. (32) | |
| 53 | Kalinskaya A. (22) | Bye | |
| 54 | Zakharova A. (Q) | Bondar A. | 2 : 1 |
| 55 | Kenin S. | Blinkova A. | 1 : 2 |
| 56 | Bye | Mboko V. (10) | |
| 57 | Muchova K. (13) | Bye | |
| 58 | Siniakova K. | Osorio C. | 0 : 2 |
| 59 | Boulter K. | Bouzas Maneiro J. | 2 : 0 |
| 60 | Bye | Tauson C. (17) | |
| 61 | Eala A. (31) | Bye | |
| 62 | Siegemund L. | Marcinko P. | 2 : 0 |
| 63 | Linette M. | Gracheva V. | 2 : 1 |
| 64 | Bye | Swiatek I. (2) |
1/32-finals
| 1 | Sabalenka A. (1) | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | Wang Xin. (29) | |
| 3 | Zheng Q. (23) | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | Keys M. (15) | |
| 5 | Svitolina E. (9) | TBD #10 | |
| 6 | TBD #11 | Samsonova L. (19) | |
| 7 | Ostapenko J. (25) | TBD #14 | |
| 8 | TBD #15 | Paolini J. (7) | |
| 9 | Rybakina E. (3) | TBD #18 | |
| 10 | TBD #19 | Kostyuk M. (27) | |
| 11 | Jovic I. (18) | Badosa P. | |
| 12 | Gibson T. | Osaka N. (16) | |
| 13 | Alexandrova E. (11) | TBD #26 | |
| 14 | TBD #27 | Cristian J. (34) | |
| 15 | Fernandez L. (26) | TBD #30 | |
| 16 | TBD #31 | Pegula J. (5) | |
| 17 | Anisimova A. (6) | Tomljanovic A. | |
| 18 | Starodubtseva Y. | Bucsa C. (30) | |
| 19 | Shnaider D. (20) | Valentova T. | |
| 20 | Sonmez Z. | Bencic B. (12) | |
| 21 | Noskova L. (14) | Cirstea S. | |
| 22 | TBD #43 | Mertens E. (21) | |
| 23 | Sakkari M. (33) | Parks A. | |
| 24 | Cocciaretto E. | Gauff C. (4) | |
| 25 | Andreeva M. (8) | Kessler M. | |
| 26 | Jacquemot E. | Bouzkova M. (32) | |
| 27 | Kalinskaya A. (22) | Zakharova A. | |
| 28 | Blinkova A. | Mboko V. (10) | |
| 29 | Muchova K. (13) | Osorio C. | |
| 30 | Boulter K. | Tauson C. (17) | |
| 31 | Eala A. (31) | Siegemund L. | |
| 32 | Linette M. | Swiatek I. (2) |
1/16-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 | |
| 5 | TBD #9 | TBD #10 | |
| 6 | TBD #11 | TBD #12 | |
| 7 | TBD #13 | TBD #14 | |
| 8 | TBD #15 | TBD #16 | |
| 9 | TBD #17 | TBD #18 | |
| 10 | TBD #19 | TBD #20 | |
| 11 | TBD #21 | TBD #22 | |
| 12 | TBD #23 | TBD #24 | |
| 13 | TBD #25 | TBD #26 | |
| 14 | TBD #27 | TBD #28 | |
| 15 | TBD #29 | TBD #30 | |
| 16 | TBD #31 | TBD #32 |
1/8-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 | |
| 5 | TBD #9 | TBD #10 | |
| 6 | TBD #11 | TBD #12 | |
| 7 | TBD #13 | TBD #14 | |
| 8 | TBD #15 | TBD #16 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 |
Final
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 |
WTA Miami Outrights
1. Sabalenka Aryna: 3.62 (17.66%)
2. Rybakina Elena: 7 (9.14%)
3. Swiatek Iga: 7.68 (8.34%)
4. Pegula Jessica: 11 (5.82%)
5. Anisimova Amanda: 12.8 (5%)
6. Mboko Victoria: 15 (4.27%)
7. Gauff Coco: 17 (3.77%)
8. Andreeva Mirra: 17.8 (3.6%)
9. Svitolina Elina: 19.6 (3.27%)
10. Muchova Karolina: 24.8 (2.58%)
11. Bencic Belinda: 41.2 (1.55%)
12. Noskova Linda: 44 (1.45%)
13. Osaka Naomi: 44 (1.45%)
14. Keys Madison: 48 (1.33%)
15. Kostyuk Marta: 59.8 (1.07%)
16. Zheng Qinwen: 65.8 (0.97%)
17. Tauson Clara: 65.8 (0.97%)
18. Jovic Iva: 68.4 (0.94%)
19. Paolini Jasmine: 79.4 (0.81%)
20. Shnaider Diana: 80.8 (0.79%)
21. Raducanu Emma: 85 (0.75%)
22. Eala Alexandra: 88.4 (0.72%)
23. Alexandrova Ekaterina: 88.4 (0.72%)
24. Mertens Elise: 92.4 (0.69%)
25. Valentova Tereza: 98.4 (0.65%)
26. Joint Maya: 100 (0.64%)
27. Kartal Sonay: 100 (0.64%)
28. Ostapenko Jelena: 100.4 (0.64%)
29. Cirstea Sorana: 100.4 (0.64%)
30. Fernandez Leylah: 100.4 (0.64%)
31. Sakkari Maria: 100.4 (0.64%)
32. Kalinskaya Anna: 105.4 (0.61%)
33. Samsonova Liudmila: 120.4 (0.53%)
34. Lys Eva: 120.4 (0.53%)
35. Krueger Ashlyn: 120.4 (0.53%)
36. Badosa Paula: 120.4 (0.53%)
37. Cristian Jaqueline: 120.4 (0.53%)
38. Bouzkova Marie: 120.4 (0.53%)
39. Townsend Taylor: 140.4 (0.46%)
40. Bejlek Sara: 160.4 (0.4%)
41. Parks Alycia: 170.4 (0.38%)
42. Kessler McCartney: 170.4 (0.38%)
43. Stearns Peyton: 170.4 (0.38%)
44. Tjen Janice: 180.4 (0.35%)
45. Boulter Katie: 180.4 (0.35%)
46. Cocciaretto Elisabetta: 190.4 (0.34%)
47. Yastremska Dayana: 200.4 (0.32%)
48. Siegemund Laura: 200.4 (0.32%)
49. Galfi Dalma: 210.4 (0.3%)
50. Starodubtseva Yuliia: 210.4 (0.3%)
51. Kalieva Elvina: 210.4 (0.3%)
52. Rakhimova Kamilla: 210.4 (0.3%)
53. Semenistaja Darja: 210.4 (0.3%)
54. Li Ann: 260.4 (0.25%)
55. Selekhmeteva Oksana: 260.4 (0.25%)
56. Linette Magda: 260.4 (0.25%)
57. Blinkova Anna: 260.4 (0.25%)
58. Sonmez Zeynep: 260.4 (0.25%)
59. Osorio Camila: 260.4 (0.25%)
60. Jones Francesca: 260.4 (0.25%)
61. Baptiste Hailey: 260.4 (0.25%)
62. Tomljanovic Ajla: 260.4 (0.25%)
63. Stephens Sloane: 260.4 (0.25%)
64. Bondar Anna: 260.4 (0.25%)
65. Bucsa Cristina: 260.4 (0.25%)
66. Wang Xinyu (2001): 260.4 (0.25%)
67. Arango Emiliana: 260.4 (0.25%)
68. McNally Caty: 260.4 (0.25%)
69. Williams Venus: 260.4 (0.25%)
70. Sierra Solana: 260.4 (0.25%)
71. Maria Tatjana: 260.4 (0.25%)
72. Putintseva Yulia: 260.4 (0.25%)
73. Brady Jennifer: 260.4 (0.25%)
74. Tagger Lilli: 260.4 (0.25%)
75. Ruzic Antonia: 260.4 (0.25%)
76. Jacquemot Elsa: 260.4 (0.25%)
77. Ruse Elena Gabriela: 260.4 (0.25%)
78. Jones Emerson: 260.4 (0.25%)
79. Sasnovich Aliaksandra: 260.4 (0.25%)
80. Seidel Ella: 260.4 (0.25%)
81. Masarova Rebeka: 260.4 (0.25%)
82. Kraus Sinja: 260.4 (0.25%)
83. Fruhvirtova Linda: 260.4 (0.25%)
84. Golubic Viktorija: 260.4 (0.25%)
85. Birrell Kimberly: 260.4 (0.25%)
86. Sun Lulu: 260.4 (0.25%)
87. Volynets Katie: 260.4 (0.25%)
88. Gibson Talia: 260.4 (0.25%)
89. Zakharova Anastasia: 260.4 (0.25%)
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