Peyton Stearns vs Iva Jovic Prediction & Picks - WTA Guadalajara
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Winning 70 percent of her first serves and destroying foes’ serves with ferocity, Peyton Stearns is primed to cover +1.5 sets against defending champion Iva Jovic in the final of the 2026 Guadalajara Open.
Current Form:
Peyton Stearns has swept her first four opponents in Guadalajara. The American dispatched Emiliana Arango 6-3, 6-2; Diane Parry 6-2, 7-5, Sloane Stephens 7-6, 6-4, and Liudmila Samsonova 7-6, 6-2 to book her second final on the WTA Tour this year.
Iva Jovic has reached the Guadalajara Open final for the second straight year. Jovic, the No.2 seed in this WTA 500 event, has posted straight-set wins over Zeynep Sonmez 7-6, 6-4, Magdalena Frech 6-2, 6-1, and Cristina Bucsa 6-4, 6-1.
The Matchup: This will be the first meeting between Jovic and Stearns on the WTA Tour.
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Peyton Stearns vs Iva Jovic Form
Peyton Stearns and Iva Jovic Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Sep 17, 2026 - WTA Guadalajara
Sep 15, 2026 - WTA Guadalajara
Sep 13, 2026 - WTA Guadalajara
Aug 31, 2026 - WTA US Open
Aug 15, 2026 - WTA Cincinnati Open
Aug 14, 2026 - WTA Cincinnati Open
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Sep 18, 2026 - WTA Guadalajara
Sep 17, 2026 - WTA Guadalajara
Sep 16, 2026 - WTA Guadalajara
Sep 7, 2026 - WTA US Open
Sep 5, 2026 - WTA US Open
Sep 3, 2026 - WTA US Open
Peyton Stearns - Iva Jovic Key Points
- Iva Jovic is 23-10 on hard courts in 2026.
- Iva Jovic is 37-19 overall in 2026.
- Peyton Stearns is 18-12 on hard courts in 2026.
- Peyton Stearns is 25-10 overall in 2026.
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Our Peyton Stearns vs Iva Jovic Prediction
Key Stats: Peyton Stearns is winning 70.2 percent of her first serves and has converted 20 of 42 break chances across five matches in Guadalajara.
What to Expect: Stearns should give Jovic the toughest test in this tournament. Stearns is not only serving really well, but also creating a ton of break chances in this tournament with her terrific return game.
Jovic doesn’t possess a massive serve that can produce free points and easy holds, so expect Stearns to attack her serves, especially her weaker second balls.
One thing that should dissuade bettors from going all in on Stearns in this match is her 0-5 record against the top-20 players in 2026. On the other hand, Stearns seems to have unlocked the form to push Jovic to three sets for the first time in this tournament.
Fearless Forecast: Iva Jovic wins 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
Our betting prediction for Iva Jovic vs. Peyton Stearns: Peyton Stearns +1.5 Sets
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