Match Details
Fixture: (2) Iva Jovic vs Zeynep Sonmez
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Date: September 16, 2026
Tournament: Guadalajara Open presented by Santander
Round: Second Round (Round of 16)
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Outdoor hard
Venue: Centro Panamericano de Tenis, Zapopan, Mexico
Prize Money: $1,206,446
Live Telecast: USA – Tennis Channel | UK – Sky Sports | Canada – TSN
Iva Jovic vs Zeynep Sonmez preview
Second seed and defending champion Iva Jovic will face off against Zeynep Sonmez in the second round of the 2026 Guadalajara Open on Wednesday.
Jovic received a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed and defending champion, making this her first match of the week. She is coming off a fourth-round run at the US Open and currently sits at No. 16 in the world after breaking into the top 15 for the first time last month.
Sonmez, meanwhile, booked her place in the second round with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 win over Iryna Shymanovich in just 59 minutes, dropping only two games. The Turkish player is currently ranked No. 58 after reaching a career-high No. 48 in July, becoming the highest-ranked Turkish player in WTA history. She has also put together a solid 29-20 record this season, with a run to the Australian Open third round among her notable results.
Iva Jovic vs Zeynep Sonmez head-to-head
Their current head-to-head record stands at 0-0.
Iva Jovic vs Zeynep Sonmez odds
(Odds via BetMGM)
Iva Jovic vs Zeynep Sonmez prediction
Sonmez’s serve was dominant in her opener, as she dropped just two games in 59 minutes, but that came against a qualifier rather than an opponent of Jovic’s level. Her season-long record against top-20 players is also modest, with a 20% win rate against that level of opposition.
Jovic, meanwhile, arrives after reaching the fourth round of the US Open and has already faced plenty of high-level competition this season, including a run to the Australian Open quarterfinals. The defending champion also knows what it takes to succeed in Guadalajara after winning the title here last year.
Jovic’s higher level of opposition this season and her previous success at this tournament give her the edge, although Sonmez’s dominant opening-round performance could make her a tricky opponent.
Pick: Jovic to win in straight sets.
Iva Jovic vs Zeynep Sonmez betting tips
Tip 1: The match will have at least 20 games.
Tip 2: Jovic to win a set 7-5 or better.
Edited by Pritha Ghosh
