Guadalajara /
The world number 1 in the WTA rankings, a Grand Slam winner and the winner of the WTA Finals, are approaching the Guadalajara Open 2022.
The WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open is getting ready to receive the best players in the world and with that event set the tone in Latin American tennis, currently only eight of these tournaments are held in the world.
In recent days, the attendance of North Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula was confirmed, however, The number 1 and 3 in the ranking would also make their appearance on the courts of Guadalajara, in addition to one known to the fans of Guadalajara as Garbiñe Muguruza, who won the WTA Finals in November.
“Being a tournament of 1000, the best 56 players in the world come, today we have announced some such as Coco Gauff, number one in the world in doubles, 12 in singles; Jessica Pegula, who is number 8 in the world. Aryna Sabalenka already on social networks says that she is coming and we have been in contact with almost all the players, we were a couple of days ago with Iga (Swiatek) (1 rank), with (Garbiñe) Muguruza, with (Maria) Sakkari (3 rank ), with Paula Badosa, Simona Halep has also said that she is coming, so little by little and over time we are going to make all the players known”, said the director of the event, Gustavo Santoscoy.
The countdown has this tournament less than two months away from starting and the last details are defined for the maximum tennis event that Guadalajara will experience.
“We are less than two months away from working hard to be able to launch this first WTA 1000 tournament in Latin America and practically adjusting, doing some remodeling of courts, common areas for players, preparing dressing rooms, the remodeling is well advanced and waiting to have the best players of the world in Guadalajara”, commented Santoscoy.
The magnitude of the event will put Guadalajara on the same level as other capitals that have an important tennis tradition, so from October 17 to 23 the eyes of the world will be on the city.
“It is the biggest event that Latin America has had, never in the entire history of tennis has a 1000 come to Latin America and this puts us, the city of Guadalajara, Zapopan and Jalisco at the level of the Indian Wells tournament in Miami, of Rome, Madrid, Dubai. We have to remind people that it is one of the biggest tournaments in the world before the four Grand Slams, there is no bigger tournament to organize, we are at the pinnacle of world tennis”, said the manager.
Tickets are on sale now, prices for practices, Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th, start at $150 and for qualifications, Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, start at $350.
“Everything is ready for it to really be an unprecedented event in Latin American tennis, in world tennis to receive this tournament and we hope that people attend, live, enjoy and be amazed by the best of tennis in the world”, Santoscoy concluded. .
JMH
