J. Pegula vs I. Jovic — Prediction & Analysis

Wimbledon · WTA Wimbledon - 1/8-finals · July 5, 2026 · 12:00 UTC

TennisEdge's AI bot is backing I. Jovic (moneyline) in J. Pegula vs I. Jovic (Wimbledon on 2026-07-05).

Surface grass Odds J. Pegula 1.50 · I. Jovic 2.62

Bot bet

I. Jovic (moneyline) · 1.0u
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Profiles: J. Pegula · I. Jovic · head-to-head record · Wimbledon

Model probabilities

Independent estimates of who wins, each from a different method. The blend is what the bot prices against the market.

Method J. Pegula I. Jovic
Elo
ratings-based, surface-weighted
46.6% 53.4%
Machine learning
29-feature gradient-boosted model
69.3% 30.7%
Serve / return
point-by-point simulation
56.4% 43.6%
Blend
what the bot actually prices off
46.6% 53.4%
Market implied
de-vigged from the opening odds
63.6% 36.4%

We publish how well these score against the closing market, including where they lose: how accurate are tennis predictions?

Elo ratings

PlayerSurfaceEloRecordMatches
J. Pegula grass1900 29–1342
I. Jovic grass1889 18–422

Our own ratings, computed from match results since 2018. Players with fewer than 5 rated matches are omitted rather than shown at a provisional starting value. Last updated July 7, 2026.

Head to head

J. Pegula leads 3–0 over 3 meetings. Full record.

DateEventSurfaceWinnerScore
July 5, 2026WimbledongrassJ. Pegula2 - 1
April 4, 2026CharlestonclayJ. Pegula2 - 1
Feb. 18, 2026WTA DubaihardJ. Pegula2 - 0

Recent form

J. Pegula

W L. Noskova 2 - 1 Nov. 12, 2026
W M. Kostyuk 0 - 2 Nov. 10, 2026
L C. Gauff 2 - 1 Nov. 8, 2026
L J. Ostapenko 2 - 1 Oct. 14, 2026
L A. Sabalenka 2 - 0 Sept. 10, 2026

I. Jovic

L D. Shnaider 1 - 2 Oct. 23, 2026
W J. Paolini 2 - 0 Oct. 22, 2026
L M. Chwalinska 0 - 2 Oct. 15, 2026
W D. Yastremska 2 - 0 Oct. 14, 2026
L I. Swiatek 0 - 2 Oct. 7, 2026

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