Iva Jovic successfully defended her Guadalajara Open title, beating fellow American Peyton Stearns, 6-4, 6-2, in the final Saturday in Mexico. The 18-year-old Jovic, the No. 2 seed, won her second career WTA Tour title without dropping a set throughout the tournament. Jovic won her first WTA title in Guadalajara last year at 17 and became the first repeat singles champion in the tournament’s history. The Queen of Guadalajara 👑#GDLOpen pic.twitter.com/SRWluQFFUk — wta (@WTA) September 20, 2026 “It’s amazing to be back here in the final with this beautiful trophy and this sombrero,” Jovic said during the trophy presentation. “I love […]...

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