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Guadalajara Open Akron 2026 Tournament Results
In brief
Guadalajara Open Akron 2026 is a WTA 500 tournament on the WTA tour that started on September 14, 2026. The title went to Iva Jovic, who beat Peyton Stearns in the final (6-4 6-2). The draw features 28 players from 16 countries. Best represented: United States (9). 26 matches played, 13 tie-breaks and no retirements. In 2025 the title went to Iva Jovic.
Bracket
Final
Roll of honour
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Iva Jovic | Peyton Stearns 6-4 6-2 |
| 2025 | Iva Jovic |  Emiliana Arango 6-4 6-1 |
| 2024 |  Magdalena Frech |  Olivia Gadecki 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2023 |  Maria Sakkari | Caroline Dolehide 7-5 6-3 |
| 2022 | Jessica Pegula | Maria Sakkari 6-2 6-3 |
Points to defend
Best results at the 2025 edition: those points drop off the rankings with the 2026 edition.
| Player | 2025 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Iva Jovic | Title | 500 |
| Emiliana Arango | Final | 325 |
 Elsa Jacquemot | Semifinal | 195 |
 Nikola Bartunkova | Semifinal | 195 |
| Magdalena Frech | Quarterfinal | 105 |
 Marina Stakusic | Quarterfinal | 105 |
 Tatjana Maria | Quarterfinal | 105 |
 Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva | Quarterfinal | 105 |
The tournament in numbers
- Matches played
- 26
- Tie-breaks
- 13
- Matches to a deciding set
- 6
- 6-0 sets
- 1
- Retirements
- 0
Most games in a match: Liudmila Samsonova-Kayla Day, 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(5) (34 games).
Countries in the draw
| Country | Players | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | Title |
| France | 4 | Round of 16 |
| Czechia | 2 | Quarterfinal |
 Spain | 1 | Semifinal |
 Russia | 1 | Semifinal |
| Poland | 1 | Quarterfinal |
 Ukraine | 1 | Quarterfinal |
 Hungary | 1 | Round of 16 |
 Indonesia | 1 | Round of 16 |
 Turkey | 1 | Round of 16 |
Plus 6 more countries.
Points on offer
WTA points by round reached at this edition.
| Round reached | Points |
|---|---|
| Title | 500 |
| Final | 325 |
| Semifinal | 195 |
| Quarterfinal | 105 |
| Round of 16 | 55 |
| R32 | 1 |
R32
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Peyton Stearns | Emiliana Arango | 6-3 6-2 |
| Janice Tjen | Darja Vidmanova | 7-6(6) 6-2 |
| Alycia Parks | Varvara Lepchenko | 6-3 1-6 7-5 |
| Panna Udvardy | Lois Boisson | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-2 |
| Cristina Bucsa | Bianca Vanessa Andreescu | 6-4 6-3 |
| Kayla Day | Elvina Kalieva | 7-6(9) 6-4 |
| Sloane Stephens | Carole Monnet | 6-4 7-6(5) |
| Caroline Dolehide |  Renata Zarazua | 6-1 3-6 6-3 |
| Taylor Townsend | Tatjana Maria | 6-7(0) 6-3 6-2 |
| Magdalena Frech |  Nao Hibino | 6-1 6-4 |
| Zeynep Sonmez |  Iryna Shymanovich | 6-1 6-1 |
| Liudmila Samsonova | Elsa Jacquemot | 7-6(6) 6-2 |
Round of 16
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cristina Bucsa | Panna Udvardy | 6-4 6-4 |
| Sara Bejlek | Alycia Parks | 6-4 6-3 |
| Peyton Stearns | Diane Parry | 6-2 7-5 |
| Sloane Stephens | Janice Tjen | 7-6(4) 7-6(3) |
| Magdalena Frech | Caroline Dolehide | 6-4 6-3 |
| Iva Jovic | Zeynep Sonmez | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| Liudmila Samsonova | Kayla Day | 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(5) |
Quarterfinal
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cristina Bucsa | Sara Bejlek | 6-0 6-4 H2H |
| Iva Jovic | Magdalena Frech | 6-2 6-1 H2H |
| Liudmila Samsonova | Marta Kostyuk | 4-6 6-2 7-5 H2H |
| Peyton Stearns | Sloane Stephens | 7-6(6) 6-4 H2H |
Semifinal
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Iva Jovic | Cristina Bucsa | 6-4 6-1 H2H |
| Peyton Stearns | Liudmila Samsonova | 7-6(7) 6-2 H2H |
Final
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Iva Jovic | Peyton Stearns | 6-4 6-2 H2H |