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Hamilton Spectator
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Yellowknife Tennis Club serving up success as season begins
Favourable weather this spring has meant the Yellowknife Tennis Club is already geared up and on the tennis courts while looking forward to a good season ahead. Slavica Jovic, a board member for Tennis NWT, said the first lesson of the year was held on May 20th. 'Typically, we start the first week of June, but because the weather was a bit nicer, the nets are up and everything is ready,' Jovic said. An Instructors course was also held at the Fieldhouse between May 16 to 19, an opportunity that presents itself every few years, she noted. 'We typically run the Instructor course every couple of years, because we don't have that many candidates in Yellowknife that that can take the course. You have to have certain prerequisites, and you have to be able to play at Level 3.' Jovic said seven participants, both juniors and adults, registered this year with course facilitator Uros Budimac, a Tennis Canada High Performance Level 3 Coach from Vancouver, and assisted by local Club Pro Tamara Jovic. During this intensive training, Jovic said instructors are trained to introduce players to the game using Progressive tennis in group lessons (1.0 – 2.5 level) at tennis clubs, community courts, and in school gyms. The course develops the leadership skills of an enthusiastic instructor who organizes practice and play, makes tennis accessible and simple to learn, and promotes friendships that support the growth and retention of starter players. Jovic noted that youth may take the course at 15 years of age, but can only be certified on or after their 16 birthday. After certification, participants are qualified to be a beginning instructor for summer camps and clinics, seasonal clubs, and clinics. To maintain active certified professional status, they must have TPA membership in addition to professional development every four years or enroll in another certification course. Serving up Tennis Month Jovic said as June is Tennis Month in Canada, the Yellowknife Club will host a free open house on Saturday, June 7 at the McNiven Tennis Courts from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. 'We'll have a barbecue, and people are welcome to come and try tennis and just meet everybody. We'll also run couple of events for kids,' Jovic said of the introduction to the sport. She said anyone wanting to register and join the Club can do so on the Yellowknife Tennis Club website. Although the Club does not have an indoor facility during the winter months, thereby limiting their activities, Jovic said it is quite a popular sport in the summer and their season is a busy one with tournaments and various clinics for kids and adults, and also summer camps. 'It's an opportunity to socialize and meet, be active, be outside, meet new people, and play with people of different levels and different skills,' she said. 'There is social Saturday and Friday evening rallies and there is lots of tennis for the value of the membership that people pay.' Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
India Today
29-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
French Open: Elena Rybakina thumps Iva Jovic, Frances Tiafoe, Holger Rune advance
Elena Rybakina eased into the third round of the French Open after beating Iva Jovic of the United States in straight sets. On Wednesday, May 28, Rybakina took an hour and 15 minutes to win the second-round match 6-3, 6-3 on Court was the second time Rybakina beat Jovic this year after her 6-0, 6-3 win at the Australian Open. The 12th seed stormed into her fifth straight third round at Roland Garros with her 25th win of 2025. Rybakina dropped her serve once, but broke Jovic's serve four times to have the last Read: French Open: Big upsets as Stefanos Tsitsipas and Casper Ruud shocked in Round 2 Rybakina has played in two quarterfinals of the French Open, but the Kazakhstani said that instead of looking too far ahead, she wanted to focus on match by and strong - Rybakina is ready for the next round #RolandGarros Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2025'Well for now I'm focusing match by match. I definitely want to improve the result. I want to go further in the draw, but we'll see how it goes this year. I'll try to do my best. Let's see how it's gonna go,' Rybakina said.'It was a long day. Waited a long time to play the match. Overall I'm happy with the win. It wasn't easy. A bit cold, a bit of wind. She played well. I'm happy with the permanence. Of course it can always be better, but I'm happy to get through another round. Thank you so much everyone who came to support us,' Rybakina will next be up against Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko, who rallied back from a set down in the second round to beat USA's Caroline Dolehide 5-7, 6-3, men's singles, USA's Frances Tiafoe eased into the third round of the clay-court major after beating Carreno Busta 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. He will next lock horns with his American compatriot Sebastian Korda in the third Rune, who won the Barcelona Open last month, went through to the third round after beating USA's Emilo Nava 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 in the second Watch
USA Today
28-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn basketball lands International forward Filip Jovic to round out frontcourt
Auburn basketball lands International forward Filip Jovic to round out frontcourt Jovic played professional basketball for the last two seasons in the FIBA European League. Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl has rounded out his 2025-26 roster with the addition of an International player. Filip Jovic, a 6-9 forward from Serbia, announced Wednesday that he has signed with Auburn. The addition of Jovic fills Auburn's need at the frontcourt, a unit that was in desperate need of replenishing after the departures of Johni Broome, Dylan Cardwell, and Chaney Johnson. Jovic joins the new-look unit that includes Mississippi State transfer KeShawn Murphy, UCF transfer Keyshawn Hall, and JUCO transfer Emeka Opurum. Jovic spent the last two seasons as a professional player in the FIBA European League for KK MegaBasket, a team based in Belgrade, Serbia. Last season, he averaged 12.3 points while pulling down four rebounds. Pearl and his coaching staff have been active in the transfer portal and junior college circuits this offseason to replace virtually their entire Final Four roster. Last month, Pearl shared that he needed one more "impact" player to round out his roster, preferably at the four or five. "I think somebody else on the inside. KeShawn Murphy can play 4 or 5. Emeka (Opurum) is going to be really good, but I don't know how early in his career he's going to be there," Pearl said in April. "We probably need another center. And then we'll pretty much be done." Auburn found its answer at center, and will now shift their focus to guard Tahaad Pettiford, who has a giant decision to make before the end of the day. Pettiford has until midnight Wednesday to remain in the NBA draft process, or to withdraw and re-join the Tigers. Should he return, he will anchor the new-look team on the floor as the team's point guard. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
USA Today
26-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to Watch Elena Rybakina vs. Iva Jovic at the 2025 Roland Garros: Live Stream, TV Channel
How to Watch Elena Rybakina vs. Iva Jovic at the 2025 Roland Garros: Live Stream, TV Channel In the Roland Garros Round of 64 on Wednesday, we have a matchup of No. 129-ranked Iva Jovic versus No. 11 Elena Rybakina. Rybakina enters the Round of 64 after her three-set victory on Monday over Julia Riera (6-1, 4-6, 6-4) in the Round of 128. Jovic's last match on Sunday was a three-set win against Renata Zarazua 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in the Round of 128. Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo! Elena Rybakina vs. Iva Jovic: live stream info & TV channel Tournament: Roland Garros Roland Garros Round: Round of 64 Round of 64 Date: Wednesday, May 28 Wednesday, May 28 Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Court Surface: Clay Elena Rybakina vs. Iva Jovic matchup stats Rybakina is 10-3 on clay over the past 12 months, with one tournament victory. Rybakina has won 78.5% of her service games on clay over the past 12 months and 36.8% of her return games. Rybakina has converted 47 of 103 break points on clay (45.6%) over the past 12 months and is 53rd in break points won. Rybakina won her last tournament (the Internationaux de Strasbourg), beating No. 19-ranked Liudmila Samsonova in the final 6-1, 6-7, 6-1 on May 24. The 17-year-old Jovic, who is looking for her first tournament victory on clay in 2025, is 2-1 over the past year on that surface. When playing on clay, Jovic has a 54.5% winning percentage in service games and a 51.5% winning percentage in return games. Jovic has won 48.6% of break points on clay (17 out of 35) which ranks 170th. In the Round of 16 of her previous tournament (the Copa Colsanitas) on April 3, Jovic was beaten by No. 157-ranked Riera 4-6, 2-6. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 12:57 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Miami Herald
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Heat's Nikola Jovic enters important, but uncertain offseason: ‘I'll control what I can control'
It has been quite the year for Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic. It began last postseason when Jovic made the first playoff start of his NBA career and continued last offseason when Jovic won a bronze medal in his Olympic debut as a member of the Serbian national team. That brought Jovic to his third NBA season, which he began in a starting role that he eventually lost before thriving as a reserve to average career highs in points (10.7 per game), assists (2.8) and minutes (25.1) this past season. 'Man, his last 14 months have been really important,' Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said when asked about Jovic's development. 'Even going back to last year's playoff series. Having that experience, a summer of work and then all of this. He started out as a starter and then being out of the rotation, having to fight for it again and all the little things, and then earning back basically a sixth or seventh man role and thriving in that role before he got hurt. He has made significant progress.' Jovic, who turns 22 on June 9, now wants to use this offseason to make even more progress. 'I think I can improve in a lot of things,' Jovic said when asked on exit interview day what he wants to work on this offseason. 'I think I improved since I first came here. But just in every part, I think consistency is one thing that I really struggled with even this year. So first being consistent, knowing what I have to do on the floor every night. After that, I feel like I can do a lot of things on the floor. 'I never thought I was a player who always knew just to do one thing. I think I'm going to work on a lot of things. I'm just going to work on my game. I think that's what it's all about because I don't know what the future is going to bring me, what situation I'm going to be in, what coach is going to want me to do. So yeah, just work on whatever they need me to work on and work on everything that I think I need to work on.' Jovic, who was taken by the Heat with the 27th overall pick in the first round of the 2022 Draft, flashed his upside after moving to a bench role this past season. He logged double-digit minutes in 31 straight regular-season games, averaging 12 points, four rebounds and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 45.3% from the field and 37.8% on threes during that two-month span. But an injury put an end to that impressive string of games, as Jovic broke his right hand on Feb. 23 and missed the final 27 games of the regular season. He returned to take part in the Heat's short-lived playoff run that ended in the first round for the second straight season. 'I think since the new year and before my injury, I felt like I was pretty consistent and I kind of found my role coming off the bench and doing something,' Jovic said. 'Then the injury kind of put me back down. That's part of being consistent, the little injuries that I have to avoid somehow. But I felt pretty confident, I felt like I could bring a lot of stuff from the bench during that stretch.' Jovic now enters an important offseason after a foot injury slowed him last offseason and the Heat's deep run to the NBA Finals in 2023 shortened his first NBA offseason. Jovic hopes to stay healthy and on the court this offseason before joining the Serbian national team in late July to prepare for EuroBasket 2025, which begins on Aug. 27. 'The last two summers, I really didn't have time to work on anything,' Jovic admitted. 'This summer I feel like I hope I stay healthy and everything goes good until the training camp for the national team, which is probably at the end of July. So I have a solid three months to work on something. What that something will be, I don't know yet. I still have to connect with the coaches and think about it a little bit. But I feel like this might be the first summer that I actually have some time to improve my game.' While the hand injury put a pause to the momentum Jovic created this season, he still flashed growth with his improved outside shooting and his ability to play as a connector on offense at 6-foot-10. But Jovic's combination of skill and upside makes him one of the few developmental prospects on the roster who can help facilitate a potential Heat trade this offseason. Or will the Heat make a long-term commitment and sign Jovic to an extension this offseason? Jovic is due $4.4 million next season in the fourth and final year of his rookie contract before becoming eligible to be a restricted free agent during the 2026 offseason. He becomes eligible for an extension on July 1. 'I've been here from the jump,' Jovic said when asked how much he wants to remain with the Heat. 'If it wasn't for them, I wouldn't be in the situation that I'm in right now. They helped me not just become a better basketball player, but a better person too. 'I feel like this is my second home. This is where I kind of grew from a boy to a man. Of course, I would love to say. But things change. Everything can change. If I learned one thing this year, this is more than just basketball. It's a business, too. So I'll control what I can control and be better this summer.'
