The Guadalajara Open (also known as the Guadalajara Open Akron presented by Santander for sponsorship reasons) is a professional women's tennis tournament held in Zapopan, Mexico. It takes place on outdoor hardcourts at the Panamerican Tennis Center, and is held in fall. A part of the WTA 1000 tournaments on the WTA Tour, it was introduced in 2022[1] due to the vacancy in the calendar spurred by the suspension of all WTA tournaments in China following the Peng Shuai sexual assault and disappearance controversy and in Russia following that country's invasion of Ukraine.[2][3] After successfully staging the 2021 WTA Finals in Guadalajara, the WTA rewarded the tournament organizers with the 1000-level event.[4] The tournament was held for two consecutive years as a replacement for the Wuhan Open. In 2024, the tournament was downgraded to a WTA 500 tournament as Wuhan made its return to the tour.
| Guadalajara Open Akron | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Event name | Guadalajara Open Akron |
| Tour | WTA Tour |
| Founded | 2022 |
| Location | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Venue | Panamerican Tennis Center |
| Category | WTA 1000 (2022-2023) WTA 500 (2024-present) |
| Surface | Hard – outdoors |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | US$2,788,468 (2023) |
| Website | guadalajaraopen.com |
| Current champions (2023) | |
| Singles |  Maria Sakkari |
| Doubles |  Storm Hunter  Elise Mertens |
Results edit
Singles edit
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ WTA 1000 tournament ↓ | |||
| 2022 |  Jessica Pegula |
Maria Sakkari |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 2023 | Maria Sakkari |
Caroline Dolehide |
7–5, 6–3 |
| ↓ WTA 500 tournament ↓ | |||
Doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| ↓ WTA 1000 tournament ↓ | |||
| 2022 | Storm Sanders  Luisa Stefani |
 Anna Danilina Beatriz Haddad Maia |
7–6(7–4), 6–7(2–7), [10–8] |
| 2023 | Storm Hunter (2) Elise Mertens |
 Gabriela Dabrowski  Erin Routliffe |
3–6, 6–2, [10–4] |
| ↓ WTA 500 tournament ↓ | |||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2022 WTA Tournaments".
- ^ "WTA release updated tournament calendar with no events taking place in China over Peng Shuai issue". Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "WTA set to name Guadalajara as new WTA 1000 event". Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "WTA open to Guadalajara expanding footprint on the tour calendar after success of year-end event". Retrieved 8 October 2022.