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Jovic blitzes Putintseva in 53 minutes to reach first Grand Slam quarterfinal in Melbourne

Iva Jovic has arrived.

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Playing in just her sixth Grand Slam, and her first as a seeded player, the 18-year-old American powered into her first Major quarterfinal with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Yulia Putintseva in 53 minutes.

The victory puts her in rare company: Jovic is now the youngest American to reach the Australian Open women’s singles quarterfinals since Venus Williams in 1998.

More to come…

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