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Iva Jovic wins Guadalajara Open WTA 500

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Guadalajara, Jalisco, hosted various sporting exhibition events as part of the Atlas Open and Guadalajara Open (WTA 500) festivities. At the Atlas Country Club, a Showmatch featured professional golfers paired with international football figures, including Alejandro Madariaga and Nicolás Castillo competing against Emilio López and Miguel Layún. Additionally, a Football Tennis Challenge was held at the Centro Panamericano de Tenis featuring former Mexican footballers and current Atlas players. The Guadalajara Open WTA 500 tournament concluded with Iva Jovic becoming the first two-time champion of the event. In the ~~final,~~ final held on September 20, 2026, Jovic defeated fellow American Peyton Stearns in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, in approximately one hour and 26 minutes. Jovic, the second seed, maintained a dominant run throughout the tournament without dropping a single set. During the final, she prevented Stearns from earning a single break of serve in the second set. This victory marks Jovic’s second career WTA title and has propelled her to a career-high world ranking of 13th. Following the match, Jovic noted that she maintains regular contact with Novak Djokovic, who provides her with tactical advice during matches. During the trophy ceremony, Jovic expressed appreciation for the energy provided by the Mexican crowd despite rain. The eighteen-year-old, who has Serbian heritage, secured her second consecutive win at the tournament in Mexico with a precise backhand winner to close the final.

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