Coco Gauff shook off struggles with her first serve on Saturday to defeat Cristina Bucsa in straight sets and advance to the fourth round of the US Open.

Much of Jovic's journey has been shaped by the sacrifices made by her parents, Bojan and Jelena Jovic. Her father is originally from Leskovac, Serbia, while her mother was born in Split, Croatia. Jelena experienced significant hardship during the turmoil in the Balkans before eventually starting a new life in the United States with Bojan.