Teenagers Victoria Mboko, Iva Jovic storm into Australian Open fourth round

The pair are each through to the last 16 of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time after impressive third round victories at Melbourne Park.

Mboko overcame world No 14 Clara Tauson 7-6(5), 5-7, 6-3 in a hard-fought contest for her most best win at a major.

Jovic stunned world No 8 Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 7-6(3) to secure her first-ever victory over an opponent ranked in the top 10.

Mboko began the Australian Open at a career-high ranking of world No 26 after she was a runner-up at the WTA 500 in Adelaide last week.

With the three wins she has earned en route to the fourth round at the Australian Open, Mboko has increased her points total to 2,606 points.

This has moved Mboko up four places to a projected new career-high ranking of world No 12 in the Live WTA Rankings.

The 19-year-old Canadian will face world No 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion Aryna Sabalenka next, and she could climb to 11th position if she pulls off the upset.

Iva Jovic was at her career-best ranking position of world No 27 heading into the Australian Open after she was a finalist at the WTA 250 event in Hobart last week.

The 18-year-old's run to the last 16 has boosted her points total to 1,841 points, which has lifted her five spots to a projected new career-high of 22nd in the Live WTA Rankings.

The American will take on 94th-ranked Yulia Putintseva next, and a win would take her points tally to 2,031, which could see her break into the top 20. 

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