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Iva Jovic Repeats as Guadalajara Open Champion

Her straight-sets defence earned 451 WTA points, producing a reported career-high world No.13.

Overview

  • Jovic beat fellow American Peyton Stearns 6-4, 6-2 in the final on Saturday to win Guadalajara for a second straight year without dropping a set.
  • She did not face a single break point in the title match, converted three of five break chances, and won 70% of her service points, statistics that underlined her control all week.
  • The victory added 451 ranking points and roughly $185,000 in prize money to Jovic’s season totals, with multiple outlets reporting a move to a career-high around world No.13.
  • Reports noted the Guadalajara field was thinner after the US Open, which opened a clearer path for top seeds, and Jovic capitalised on that draw composition with dominant play.
  • Jovic thanked the crowd during a rain-shortened trophy ceremony and will carry momentum into the late-season Asian swing, starting with the China Open where deeper fields will test her form.