The Guadalajara Open is a defunct men's

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tournament that was played on the

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founded in 1978. The event was held in

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...

, Mexico and was played on outdoor

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s. Unseeded

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won the first singles title while

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and

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partnered to win the doubles title. The tournament then became part of the

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in 1979, and played one final time in 1981. Guadalajara currently is host to the

Abierto Zapopan The Abierto Zapopan, also known as Abierto Akron Zapopan for sponsorship reasons, is a WTA 125-level professional women's tennis tournament. It used to take place on outdoor hardcourts, around the month of March at the Panamerican Tennis Center ...

and

Guadalajara Open Akron The Guadalajara Open (also known as the GDL Open Akron presented by Santander for sponsorship reasons) is a professional women's tennis tournament held in Zapopan, Mexico. It takes place on outdoor hardcourts at the Panamerican Tennis Center, an ...

Past finals

Singles

Doubles

References

External links

Singles draw

Doubles draw
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