2026 Guadalajara Open Entry List: Defending Champion Iva Jovic Returns
Defending champion Iva Jovic will return to Mexico to defend her title at the 2026 Guadalajara Open, where World No. 11 Marta Kostyuk headlines a strong WTA 500 entry list.
Jovic captured the biggest title of her young career in Guadalajara last September, defeating Emiliana Arango 6-4, 6-1 in the final.
The American returns as the second-highest-ranked player in the field, while Anna Kalinskaya, Sara Bejlek, Janice Tjen and Liudmila Samsonova are among the other notable names scheduled to compete.
Read on for the 2026 Guadalajara Open entry list, beginning Sept. 13, 2026.
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See Our Methodology2026 Guadalajara Open Entry List
| Rank | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Marta Kostyuk | UKR |
| 16 | Iva Jovic | USA |
| 21 | Anna Kalinskaya | |
| 35 | Sara Bejlek | CZE |
| 37 | Janice Tjen | INA |
| 38 | Cristina Bucsa | ESP |
| 41 | Magdalena Frech | POL |
| 43 | Liudmila Samsonova | |
| 49 | Mayar Sherif | EGY |
| 50 | Zeynep Sonmez | TUR |
| 53 | Peyton Stearns | USA |
| 55 | Camila Osorio | COL |
| 56 | Ashlyn Krueger | USA |
| 58 | McCartney Kessler | USA |
| 61 | Antonia Ruzic | CRO |
| 63 | Alycia Parks | USA |
| 66 | Diane Parry | FRA |
| 73 | Renata Zarazua | MEX |
| 77 | Panna Udvardy | HUN |
Entry lists are subject to change.
Iva Jovic Returns as the Defending Champion
Iva Jovic arrived in Guadalajara last season ranked outside the Top 70 and left with her first WTA Tour singles championship.
The American was only 17 when she defeated Emiliana Arango in straight sets to win the WTA 500 title.
The victory completed a remarkable climb from outside the Top 200 at the beginning of 2025 and carried Jovic into the Top 50 for the first time.
She returns one year later ranked No. 16 and established as one of the leading young players on the WTA Tour.
Marta Kostyuk Leads the Guadalajara Field
Marta Kostyuk is currently the highest-ranked player on the entry list.
The World No. 11 will be joined near the top of the field by Jovic and Anna Kalinskaya, giving Guadalajara three Top 25 players before wild cards and qualifying places are awarded.
Sara Bejlek and Janice Tjen add two more rising talents to a field that also includes experienced hard-court threats Liudmila Samsonova, Magdalena Frech and Peyton Stearns.
Renata Zarazua Leads the Mexican Contingent
Renata Zarazua is the only Mexican player currently included on the direct-entry list.
The World No. 73 should receive one of the tournament’s strongest home-court receptions as she returns to compete in Guadalajara.
Additional Mexican players could enter the 28-player singles draw through wild cards or qualifying.
Guadalajara Open Tournament Details
- Tournament: Guadalajara Open presentado por Santander
- Dates: September 13-19, 2026
- Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
- Category: WTA 500
- Surface: Outdoor hard court
- Singles draw: 28 players
- Doubles draw: 16 teams
- Prize-money commitment: $1,206,446
The entry list, withdrawals, wild cards, and draw will be updated as additional information becomes available.
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