Iga Swiatek, ranked No. 1 in the world, and Jessica Pegula, the defending champion lead the entry list for the AKRON Guadalajara Open, a WTA 1000 event that starts on September 17.

In Guadalajara, seven of the Top 10 players on the Hologic WTA Tour are competing, including Maria Sakkari, Ons Jabeur, and Coco Gauff. After the US Open, it will be the inaugural WTA 1000 event.

Swiatek, who skipped the competition last fall, is expected to make her tournament debut in Guadalajara. After the 2021 WTA Finals, it would be Swiatek’s second participation in the Mexican city.

Here are the Top 7 players leading in Guadalajara:

Iga Swiatek
Jessica Pegula
Elena Rybakina
Ons Jabeur
Coco Gauff
Caroline Garcia
Maria Sakkari

Iga Swiatek in 2023

Currently ranked no.1, Iga played her last match on the 19^th of August when she lost to world no.6 Cori Gauff 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4 in the semifinal in Cincinnati (draw).

This year the Pole has managed to achieve an overall 53-9 match record. Iga clinched 4 titles in 2023 in Doha, Stuttgart, French Open and Warsaw. Swiatek got to the final in Dubai and Madrid.

Jessica Pegula in 2023

At the moment ranked no.3 (career-high), Jessica played her last match on the 17^th of August when she surrendered to world no.31 Marie Bouzkova 6-4 6-0 in the 3^rd round in Cincinnati (draw).

This season the American has achieved a compiled 43-14 record. Pegula conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Australia and Montreal. Pegula got to the final in Doha.

Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula squared off 8 times. Their current head to head is 5-3 for Swiatek. The last time they fought against each other, Jessica Pegula won 6-2 6-7(4) 6-4 in the semifinal in Montreal (Omnium Banque Nationale) on the 12^th of August 2023.

In the following video you can watch the highlights.

Elena Rybakina in 2023

Currently the world no.4, the Kazakhstani played her last match on the 17^th of August when she had to retire when playing against world no.35 Jasmine Paolini in the 3^rd round and the scoreline was 4-6 5-2 .

Presently, during this year the Kazakhstani has a 41-11 win-loss record. Elena conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Indian Wells and Rome. Rybakina was the finalist at the Australian Open and in Miami.

Coco Gauff in 2023

Now the world no.6, Coco played her last match on the 20^th of August when she defeated world no.10 Karolina Muchova 6-3 6-4 in the final in Cincinnati to win her 5^th career title.

This season Gauff has a 38-13 record. Coco conquered 3 titles in 2023 in Auckland, Washington and Cincinnati.

Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Gauff. When they played, Coco Gauff won 6-4 6-7(8) 7-6(3) in the 2^nd round in Toronto (National Bank Open) in August 2022.

Here are the highlights.

Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff

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