Elise Mertens and Asia Muhammad are scheduled to face each other in the first round of the 2022 WTA Guadalajara Open on Monday, October 17.
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Elise Mertens finally won her first singles title of the season on October 9, defeating Alizé Cornet in the final of the Jasmin Open. Mertens, who reached the last 16 of all three majors this year, had only reached two quarterfinals before embarking on a five-match win streak in Monastir to win her seventh tour singles title. It was also the Belgian’s first season final. This year, the World No. 34 is 26-20 overall, with an 18-13 record on hard courts. She is a solid doubles player who has appeared in six doubles finals this year but has only won one title. Mertens will be filled with confidence coming into the tournament.
Asia Muhammad won the qualifying rounds in Guadalajara after suffering five consecutive defeats in a variety of tournaments played at various levels. Muhammad, who defeated Elizabeth Mandlik in the first qualifying round 7-5, 6-2 on Saturday, defeated Brazil’s Laura Pigossi in the second qualifying round 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday. This year, the 31-year-old, ranked 185th, won three ITF finals. Her best finish on the tour was a second-round finish in Toronto, where she stunned Madison Keys in the first round before losing to Jessica Pegula. Muhammad is 26-15 overall in 2022, but he hasn’t seen much action on the tour.
Elise Mertens and Asia Muhammad are scheduled to face each other in the first round of the 2022 WTA Guadalajara Open on Monday, October 17. The competition’s main draw is set to commence on October 17, 2022 and conclude on October 23, 2022.
The WTA Guadalajara Open 2022 will have six rounds of action excluding the qualifiers. These are the first round, second round, third round, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. The competition’s main draw is set to commence on October 17, 2022 and conclude on October 23, 2022.
| Date | Competition Stage |
|---|---|
| October 17 | First round |
| October 18 | First and second round |
| October 19 | Second and third round |
| October 20 | Third round |
| October 21 | Quarter-finals |
| October 22 | Semi-finals |
| October 23 | Final |
| Player | Seed |
|---|---|
| Andrey Rublev | 1 |
| Pablo Carreno Busta | 2 |
| Matteo Berrettini | 3 |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | 4 |
| Lorenzo Musetti | 5 |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | 6 |
| Sebastian Baez | 7 |
| Albert Ramos-Vinolas | 8 |
Source: Wikipedia
| Round | ATP ranking points | Prize Money (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 900 | 93,090 |
| Runner-up | 585 | 54,300 |
| Semi-finals | 350 | 31,925 |
| Quarter-finals | 180 | 18,495 |
| Round of 16 | 105 | 10,740 |
| First round | 60 | 6,565 |
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