Iva Jovic vs Katarzyna Kawa Prediction 9/8/2025 Today’s Tennis Picks

Iva Jovic and Katarzyna Kawa will face off in the first round of the 2025 Guadalajara Open. The match is scheduled for Monday, September 8. Here’s our Iva Jovic vs Katarzyna Kawa prediction. This preview will also include an Iva Jovic vs Katarzyna Kawa pick.

Tournament name: WTA Guadalajara Open
Draw: 28-player field
Category: WTA 500 level
Total prize money: $1,064,510
Surface: Outdoor hard

Iva Jovic vs Katarzyna Kawa Preview

Iva Jovic is up to a career-high ranking of number 73 after enjoying a great first season on the WTA Tour. The young American has posted a 30-13 record at all levels and has picked up two titles, including her biggest at the WTA 125K in Ilkey during the grass swing.

Jovic has also enjoyed notable results at the Tour level, such as passing the first round of three of the four Grand Slam tournaments and delivering one of her best runs in Cincinnati, where she reached the third round as a lucky loser. 

Jovic is coming off a second-round defeat to Jasmine Paolini at the US Open. This will be her first appearance at the WTA 500 in Guadalajara. Jovic holds a 14-8 record on hard courts in 2025. She will push for a Top 50 year-end ranking, which is very much attainable.

Katarzyna Kawa is an experienced player, but with modest results at the highest level. Kawa has never broken the world’s Top 100, although it wouldn’t be a massive surprise if she did so at the end of the week in Guadalajara if she produces one of her best runs in a WTA tournament. She is ranked 118th and has never been higher than 112 in her career. 

The Pole is 30-21 for the season, doing most of her winning on clay. She was a runner-up at the Bogota Open earlier this season and was also a beaten finalist at the WTA 125K in Bastad less than two months ago. Kawa competed at the 125K tournament in Guadalajara this week and lost in the second round.

Iva Jovic vs Katarzyna Kawa Head-To-Head

Jovic and Kawa met once this season. The 17-year-old defeated the Pole in the final round of qualifying at Wimbledon.

Iva Jovic vs Katarzyna Kawa Prediction

It’s tough to see any other result here but a comfortable win for Iva Jovic in this opening match in Guadalajara. She’s been one of the rising young talents on tour and is eyeing a Top 50 spot. This could be a crucial week for Jovic’s development, with some of the big guns taking a rare week off, but will she make it count?