Iva Jovic defeated Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 in the quarter-final of the WTA 250 Guadalajara tournament on hard court, confirming her status as pre-match favourite with odds of 1.46 to Kasintseva's 2.94. Jovic claimed the opening set with relative comfort before Kasintseva levelled by taking the second, forcing a decisive third set that went to a tie-break. The Spanish player's resistance ultimately proved insufficient as Jovic prevailed in the tiebreak to secure her place in the semi-finals. The result extends Jovic's winning run at the event and demonstrates her ability to navigate tight contests on hard courts.