ENTRY LIST GUADALAJARA. Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Elina Rybakina and Coco Gauff are the players to watch

Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula are the top two entrants for the Guadalajara Open, a WTA 1000 event that begins on September 17.

Swiatek And Pegula Meet

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek and World No. 3 Jessica Pegula are at the top of the entry list for the AKRON Guadalajara Open, a WTA 1000 competition 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 event 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.

Pegula made her breakthrough in Guadalajara last fall, winning her first WTA 1000 title and finishing off an outstanding season. In order to build on that success, Pegula won a second North American hard-court tournament in Montreal this year.

Here are the Top 7 players entered in Guadalajara:

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

Iga Swiatek in 2023

Iga Swiatek

61 - 9win/loss

Hard
29-5
I Hard
4-1
Clay
26-2
Grass
2-1
23 year old
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2024 Highlights

Currently the world no.1, Swiatek played her last match on the 19th 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 season the Pole has managed to achieve a composed 53-9 win-loss record. The Pole clinched 4 titles in 2023 in Doha, Stuttgart, French Open and Warsaw. The Pole got to the final in Dubai and Madrid.

Swiatek
Cincinnati
Swiatek's Record

Jessica Pegula in 2023

Jessica Pegula

39 - 16win/loss

Hard
29-9
I Hard
0-2
Clay
4-2
Grass
6-3
30 year old
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2024 Highlights

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

At the moment, during this season Jessica owns a compiled 43-14 record. Jessica conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Australia and Montreal. The American reached the final in Doha.

Pegula
Cincinnati
Pegula's Record

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

Here are the highlights.

 

Elena Rybakina in 2023

Elena Rybakina

42 - 11win/loss

Hard
23-5
I Hard
1-2
Clay
12-2
Grass
6-2
25 year old
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2024 Highlights

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

This season Elena has a 41-11 match record. The Kazakhstani clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Indian Wells and Rome. The Kazakhstani was the finalist at the Australian Open and in Miami.

Rybakina
Cincinnati
Rybakina's Record

Coco Gauff in 2023

Coco Gauff

54 - 17win/loss

Hard
31-9
I Hard
4-1
Clay
14-5
Grass
5-2
20 year old
WWLWWLWWWW
2024 Highlights

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

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

Gauff
Cincinnati
Gauff's Record

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 2nd round in Toronto (National Bank Open) in August 2022.

Here the video highlights.

Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff

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