Guadalajara Opens the Post-US Open Stretch

The first WTA 500 after the US Open moves into a full opening-round schedule Monday in Guadalajara. Many of the tour’s biggest names are taking time away after New York, but the thinner field also creates an opportunity for players trying to build momentum into the final stretch of the season.

Taylor Townsend gets one of Monday’s most interesting assignments against Tatjana Maria. Townsend reached the fourth round at the US Open and won their only previous meeting in Washington last summer, but Maria’s slice-heavy game can make any matchup uncomfortable.