Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Jovic Defends Guadalajara Title With Straight-Sets Victory Over Stearns
Iva Jovic won the Guadalajara Open tennis tournament again.
She beat fellow American Peyton Stearns in the final.
Jovic won the match in two sets, with scores of 6-4 and 6-2.
The first set was close until Jovic broke Stearns late.
Jovic then quickly took control of the second set.
She won after one hour and 26 minutes.
This was Jovic's second WTA Tour title.
Stearns had also played very well and reached the final without losing a set before the match.
Iva Jovic defeated Peyton Stearns 6-4, 6-2 in the Guadalajara Open final.
The second-seeded Jovic completed her title defense without dropping a set.
Jovic broke Stearns in the ninth game of the first set and won it after 46 minutes.
Two further breaks helped Jovic take control of the second set and seal victory in one hour and 26 minutes.
The triumph gave Jovic her second WTA Tour title, while Stearns missed out on her second title of the 2026 season.
- Who
- Iva Jovic defeated fellow American Peyton Stearns.
- What
- Jovic successfully defended the Guadalajara Open title in straight sets.
- When
- Sunday (IST); the articles do not provide a calendar date.
- Where
- Guadalajara, at the Guadalajara Open.
- Why
- Jovic won to claim her second WTA Tour title and retain the crown she captured at the tournament the previous year.
- Final score
- Iva Jovic defeated Peyton Stearns 6-4, 6-2.
- Match duration
- One hour and 26 minutes.
- Jovic's seeding
- Second seed.
- Jovic's title count
- Second WTA Tour title.
- Sets dropped
- Jovic did not drop a set during the week.
- First-set turning point
- Jovic broke Stearns in the ninth game to lead 5-4.
- Stearns's 2026 campaign
- She was seeking her second title of the season after winning the ATX Open in February.