American Iva Jovic became the youngest player to win a WTA title this season by beating Emiliana Arango 6-4 6-1 in the Guadalajara Open final.
Jovic picked up at the title aged 17 years and 283 days – replacing Mirra Andreeva (17 years and 299 days) as the youngest to win a WTA tournament in 2025.
She is also the youngest American to clinch a tour-level crown since Coco Gauff triumphed in Parma in 2021.
Jovic entered the tournament ranked 73 in the world and has climbed up to a career-high 36, having began 2025 at 206.
She converted six of 11 break points and saved six of nine to see off her Colombian opponent.
Arango, who was dealing with illness, battled hard in the opening set but faded in the second as the match was wrapped up in 95 minutes.
“You showed so much fight and gave the people a show,” Jovic said.
“It’s not easy to start out on tour when you’re young… but people like Emiliana make it easier and always have a smile on their face.”
Jovic featured in all four Grand Slams this year – reaching the second round of the Australian Open, French Open and US Open, while she exited Wimbledon in round one.
Manchester United have got worse under Amorim – Rooney
Manchester United have “got worse” under Ruben Amorim, says former club captain and record goalscorer Wayne Rooney.
The 20-time English champions appointed Amorim on 1 November last year to replace the sacked Erik ten Hag.
But more than 10 months later, the Portuguese head coach appears to be showing few signs of being able to revive the team’s fortunes.
His side delivered another dismal display in a 3-0 derby defeat at Manchester City on Sunday, with many supporters in the away end leaving long before the final whistle.
“I want to be as supportive and positive as I can be on the manager and the players,” said the former England striker on the latest episode of The Wayne Rooney Show, which you can now listen to on BBC Sounds.
“But it is very difficult to sit here and say we are seeing progression, and at least we’re seeing things that will get results in the near future.
“We’re seeing none of that, and it is very difficult. There was an image towards the end of the game where I saw the Manchester United fans leaving.
“You could hear the fans singing Amorim’s name, but I think that is so powerful that the United fans were leaving the game.
“You know the game is over and I think they were very disappointed in what they were seeing. It is hard to see how it continues.
“What are the patterns? What are we seeing what might improve the team moving forward?”
United finished 15th in the league last term with 42 points, their lowest position since 1989–90. They earned their fewest points in a top-flight season since they were last relegated in 1973–74.
Since Amorim’s arrival they have spent about £250m on new signings, while shipping out most of their so-called ‘bomb squad’.
This has allowed the 40-year-old coach to revamp his side into a 3-4-3 system that he has vowed not to deviate from after enjoying success with Sporting.
However, many of last season’s problems already appear to be resurfacing.
“I think after the last year when Ten Hag got sacked and Ruben came in, we’re hearing how they’re going to play and it is going to change,” said Rooney, who scored 253 goals for United between 2004 and 2017.
“I think if the manager is honest with himself, it has got worse.”
