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US teen steamrolls to Open showdown with Sabalenka

American Iva Jovic celebrates making the quarter-finals for the first time at a grand slam. (Rob Prezioso/AAP PHOTOS)

With Novak Djokovic among her fans, American teen Iva Jovic has underlined her status as an Australian Open dark horse after scorching into her maiden grand slam quarter-final.

Jovic swept aside veteran Kazak Yulia Putintseva 6-0 6-1, taking just 53 minutes to set up a mouth-watering clash with world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka.

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