The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
After competing in last week’s Zapopan Open, Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina (world number 20) headed north to the WTA Monterrey Open to discover that she had been drawn against Russia’s Anastasia Potapova in the first round of the tournament.
Number six seed Sloane Stephens of the United States defeated Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic in three sets to win the Akron Zapopan Open, her first title in four years.
The Charros de Jalisco completed a stellar year for Guadalajara sports teams, clinching the Mexican Pacific League (LMP) championship on January 22, thanks to an 8-1 win over the Tomateros de Culiacán in game seven of the final series.
Sergio “Checo” Perez, Guadalajara’s Formula One race driver, will be an “ambassador” for the state of Jalisco during the 2022 season, which begins March 20 with the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Wednesday, the Charros de Jalisco defeated the Tomateros de Culiacan 8-2 to take a 3-2 advantage in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP) final series, edging the Guadalajara ball club to the cusp of glory—one game away from the their second championship.
Later this month, Tapatio tennis fans may get the chance to see Emma Raducanu, the 19-year-old British sensation who captivated American hearts by winning the U.S. Open last fall without loosing a set in only the second Grand Slam of her career.
The Charros de Jalisco advanced to the final of the Mexican Pacific League (LMP), defeating the Monterrey Sultans in the seventh game of their semi-final series at their home stadium in Zapopan on Wednesday evening.
Mexico will debut a professional women’s basketball league in 2022, with the Guadalajara-based Astros de Jalisco set to be among the founding franchises.
The Sultanes de Monterrey leveled up the Mexican Pacific League (LMP) semi final with the Charros de Jalisco on Wednesday, thanks to a 5-3 win in the second game of the best-of-seven series.
