American Iva Jovic captured her first WTA Tour-level title on Sunday with a 6-4 6-1 win over Colombia's Emiliana Arango in the final of the Guadalajara Open, Reuters reported.

The 17-year-old Californian, who entered the WTA 500 hardcourt tournament ranked 73rd, became the youngest player to win the title, and the youngest American to clinch a tour-level crown since Coco Gauff triumphed in Parma in 2021.

Arango battled valiantly despite dealing with illness, the 24-year-old saving three set points at 5-3 in the opener and breaking Jovic's serve twice to stay in contention, according to Reuters.

However, she was unable to capitalise while leading 30-15 in the next game and Jovic closed out the set. The American then dominated the second set, wrapping up the match in just over 90 minutes.