The Guadalajara Open Akron is due to take place between 13-19 September and is a WTA 500 in the immediate aftermath of the US Open with Iva Jovic as the returning defending champion.
It is a stacked field not only in the main line-up but also the wildcards with Jovic joined by Marta Kostyuk, Sara Bejlek, Diane Parry, Janice Tjen, Cristina Bucsa, Magdalena Frech and Liudmila Samsonova.
But wildcard wise it is Bianca Andreescu, Lois Boisson, Sloane Stephens and Taylor Townsend. Initially Maja Chwalinska, Anna Kalinskaya, McCartney Kessler, Ashlyn Krueger, Camila Osorio, Antonia Ruzic and Mayar Sherif were due to play but such is the way surrounding the post US Open swing that both are out.
Draw/Results Guadalajara Open 2026
Final
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Peyton Stearns | 4-6, 2-6 | Iva Jovic |
Semi-finals
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Liudmila Samsonova (8) | 6-7, 2-6 | Peyton Stearns |
| Cristina Bucșa (6) | 4-6, 1-6 | Iva Jovic (2) |
Quarter-finals
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Marta Kostyuk (1) | 6-4, 2-6, 5-7 | Liudmila Samsonova (8) |
| Peyton Stearns | 7-6, 6-4 | Sloane Stephens (WC) |
| Cristina Bucșa (6) | 6-0, 6-4 | Sara Bejlek (3) |
| Magdalena Fręch (7) | 2-6, 1-6 | Iva Jovic (2) |
Second Round
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Marta Kostyuk (1) | W/O | Taylor Townsend |
| Kayla Day | 6-7, 6-2, 6-7 | Ludmilla Samsonova (8) |
| Diane Parry (4) | 2-6, 5-7 | Peyton Stearns |
| Sloane Stephens (WC) | 7-6, 7-6 | Janice Tjen (5) |
| Cristina Bucșa (6) | 6-4, 6-4 | Panna Udvardy |
| Alycia Parks | 4-6, 3-6 | Sára Bejlek (3) |
| Magdalena Fręch (7) | 6-4, 6-3 | Caroline Dolehide (Q) |
| Zeynep Sönmez | 6-7, 4-6 | Iva Jovic (2) |
First Round
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Marta Kostyuk (1) | v | BYE |
| Tatjana Maria | 7-6, 3-6, 2-6 | Taylor Townsend (WC) |
| Elvina Kalieva | 6-7, 4-6 | Kayla Day |
| Elsa Jacquemot | 6-7, 2-6 | Ludmilla Samsonova (8) |
| Diane Parry (4) | v | BYE |
| Peyton Stearns | 6-3, 6-2 | Emiliana Arango |
| Carole Monnet (Q) | 4-6, 6-7 | Sloane Stephens (WC) |
| Darja Vidmanová | 6-7, 2-6 | Janice Tjen (5) |
| Cristina Bucșa (6) | 6-4, 6-3 | Bianca Andreescu (WC) |
| Panna Udvardy | 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 | Loïs Boisson (WC) |
| Alycia Parks | 6-3, 1-6, 7-5 | Varvara Lepchenko (Alt.) |
| BYE | v | Sára Bejlek (3) |
| Magdalena Fręch (7) | 6-1, 6-4 | Nao Hibino (Q) |
| Renata Zarazúa | 1-6, 6-3, 3-6 | Caroline Dolehide (Q) |
| Zeynep Sönmez | 6-1, 6-1 | Iryna Shymanovich (Q) |
| BYE | v | Iva Jovic (2) |
Entry List Guadalajara Open 2026
| Rank | Player | Country |
| 11 | Marta Kostyuk | UKR |
| 14 | Iva Jovic | USA |
| 23 | Anna Kalinskaya | RUS |
| 30 | Sára Bejlek | CZE |
| 31 | Diane Parry | FRA |
| 36 | Janice Tjen | INA |
| 40 | Cristina Bucșa | ESP |
| 41 | Magdalena Fręch | POL |
| 47 | Liudmila Samsonova | RUS |
| 52 | Mayar Sherif | EGY |
| 53 | Zeynep Sönmez | TUR |
| 55 | Peyton Stearns | USA |
| 59 | Camila Osorio | COL |
| 60 | Ashlyn Krueger | USA |
| 66 | McCartney Kessler | USA |
| 68 | Panna Udvardy | HUN |
| 74 | Renata Zarazúa | MEX |
| 79 | Alycia Parks | USA |
| 85 | Antonia Ružić | CRO |
Prize Money Guadalajara Open 2026
| 2026 | Prize Money $ USD |
| Winner | $185,500 |
| Runner-up | $114,500 |
| Semifinal | $66,003 |
| Quarterfinal | $35,000 |
| Round 2 | $18,045 |
| Round 1 | $13,005 |
| Q2 | $10,500 |
| Q1 | $6,330 |
History Guadalajara Open
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 2022 | Jessica Pegula | Maria Sakkari | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2023 | Maria Sakkari | Caroline Dolehide | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2024 | Magdalena Fręch | Olivia Gadecki | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| 2025 | Iva Jovic | Emiliana Arango | 6–4, 6–1 |
When is the draw confirmed for Guadalajara Open?
The draw will be confirmed on Saturday 12 September before the tournament begins on the Sunday 13 September.
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When is the schedule confirmed for Guadalajara Open?
The schedule will be confirmed for Guadalajara Open on 12 September 2026.
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