Guadalajara is a city in western Mexico and the capital of the state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 8th most populous city in Mexico, while the Guadalajara metropolitan area has a population of 5,268,642 people, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in the country and the twentieth largest metropolitan area in the Americas. Guadalajara has the second-highest population density in Mexico, with over 10,361 people per square kilometer. Within Mexico, Guadalajara is a center of business, arts and culture, technology and tourism; as well as the economic center of the Bajío region. It usually ranks among the 100 most productive and globally competitive cities in the world. It is home to numerous landmarks, including Guadalajara Cathedral, the Teatro Degollado, the Templo Expiatorio, the UNESCO World Heritage site Hospicio Cabañas, and the San Juan de Dios Market—the largest indoor market in Latin America.
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games and commonly known as Guadalajara 2011, were an international multi-sport event held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa. It was the largest multi-sport event of 2011, with approximately 6,000 athletes from 42 nations participating in 36 sports. Both the Pan American and Parapan American Games were organized by the Guadalajara 2011 Organizing Committee (COPAG). The 2011 Pan American Games were the third Pan American Games hosted by Mexico and the first held in the state of Jalisco. Previously, Mexico hosted the 1955 Pan American Games and the 1975 Pan American Games, both in Mexico City. The 2011 Parapan American Games were held 20 days after the Pan American Games had ended.
The Estadio Akron, formerly known as the Estadio Omnilife and Estadio Chivas (Estadio Chivas, Spanish pronunciation:[esˈtaðjoˈtʃiβas]), is a multipurpose stadium in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, in the Mexican state of Jalisco, that is used mostly for football matches. It is the home of Liga MX side C.D. Guadalajara. It is part of the JVC complex, and has a capacity of 49,813. Construction started in February 2004, but due to financial problems and other issues, the stadium's completion was delayed for a number of years.
Boxing competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara were held from October 21 to October 29 at the Expo Guadalajara Arena. Both the Bahamas and Barbados won their first ever Pan American boxing medals.
Tennis competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara were held from October 17 to October 22 at the Telcel Tennis Complex. The draw for the events was conducted on October 16, 2011.
The 4th Parapan American Games took place from November 12 to 20 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Games are an international multi-sport event for athletes with a physical disability. The Games were held 20 days after the 2011 Pan American Games began. The opening and closing ceremonies were produced by FiveCurrents.
The Jalisco Open is a tennis tournament held in Zapopan, Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, Mexico since 2011. The event is part of the ATP Challenger Tour and is played on outdoor hard court at the Centro Panamericano de Tenis.
The Scotiabank Aquatics Center is an aquatics center built for the 2011 Pan American Games in the municipality of Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. It was opened June 22, 2011, built at a cost of $USD31.7m. It is the most modern aquatic complex of its kind in Latin America, and considered to be the second best in the world by the Fédération Internationale de Natation. It has a permanent capacity of 3,593, but had a capacity of 5,000 spectators for the Pan American Games.
The Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol, formerly known as Estadio Telmex de Atletismo and popularly known as Estadio de Béisbol Charros de Jalisco, is a baseball and athletics stadium located in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, Mexico. It was built for the 2011 Pan American Games at substantial cost. It opened in 2011 and received official certification from the International Association of Athletics Federations just days before the start of the Pan American Games. It will have a permanent capacity of 8,000, but will be increased to 15,000 during the games. It has an eight-lane tartan track as well as an adjoining warm-up track.
The San Rafael Gymnasium is an arena in Guadalajara, Mexico. The arena was built to host the handball and karate competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games. It was built at a cost of 100 million pesos and officially opened on September 21, 2011, just 23 days before the start of the games. The complex has two handball courts, with the main gymnasium having a capacity of 1,541 spectators.
Laura Pigossi Herrmann de Andrade is a Brazilian professional tennis player. She won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, playing alongside Luisa Stefani.
Alexa Guarachi Bruner (née Guarachi is an American-born Chilean former professional tennis player who specialised in doubles. She reached her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 11 in September 2021, and has won five titles on the WTA Tour, most notably the 2021 Dubai Championships alongside Darija Jurak. Guarachi reached her first Grand Slam final at the 2020 French Open with Desirae Krawczyk, and the pair were semifinalists at the 2021 US Open. They also qualified for the 2021 WTA Finals.
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 in the city of Zapopan, Mexico. The tournament became a WTA 250 in 2021 and reverted to WTA 125 in 2024. Its inaugural edition in 2019 was held as a WTA 125 event. The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 WTA Finals, also known by its sponsored name Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara, was the women's championship tennis tournament run by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) as part of the 2021 WTA Tour. It took place at the Panamerican Tennis Center in Zapopan, Mexico from 10–17 November 2021.
The 2021 Abierto Zapopan was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the tournament and part of the 2021 WTA Tour.
The Guadalajara Open is a professional women's tennis tournament held in Zapopan, Mexico. It takes place on outdoor hardcourts at the Panamerican Tennis Center, and is held in fall. It was part of the WTA 1000 tournaments on the WTA Tour from 2022 until 2024, due to the vacancy in the calendar. After successfully staging the 2021 WTA Finals in Guadalajara, the WTA rewarded the tournament organizers with the 1000-level event. The tournament was held as a replacement for the Wuhan Open. In 2024, the tournament was downgraded to a WTA 500 as Wuhan made its return to the Tour.
The Mérida Open, also known as Mérida Open Akron for sponsorship reasons, is a women's tennis event held in Mérida, Mexico. The first edition took place in February 2023. Mérida Open is part of the WTA Tour and is listed as a WTA 250 tournament. The tournament was introduced in 2023 as a replacement for Abierto Zapopan.
The 2023 Guadalajara Open Akron was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 2nd edition of the tournament, a WTA 1000 event on the 2023 WTA Tour. It was held at the Panamerican Tennis Center in Zapopan, Guadalajara, Mexico, from 17 to 23 September 2023.
The 2024 Guadalajara Open Akron is a women's tennis tournament play on outdoor hard courts. It is the 3rd edition of the tournament, a WTA 500 event on the 2024 WTA Tour. It is held at the Panamerican Tennis Center in Zapopan, Guadalajara, Mexico, from 9 to 15 September 2024.
