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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Devon, Pennsylvania |
Born | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania [1] | June 26, 2000
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Turned pro | 2017 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Henner Nehles (2020-current) |
Prize money | US$1,707,058 |
Singles | |
Career record | 190–133 (58.8%) |
Career titles | 1 WTA, 3 ITF |
Highest ranking | No. 44 (January 10, 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 161 (March 4, 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2021) |
French Open | 2R (2021) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2022) |
US Open | 3R (2020) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 14–20 (41.2%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 369 (January 6, 2020) |
Current ranking | No. 639 (March 4, 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2022) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2021, 2022) |
US Open | 1R (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) |
Last updated on: March 8, 2024. |
Ann Li (born June 26, 2000) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high ranking by the WTA of No. 44 in the world, and was the runner-up in the 2017 Wimbledon Championships girls' singles final.
Li was born into a sports family. Her aunt[ who? ] was a professional speed skater in China. [1] Her father played soccer in college, while her mother ran track in college. [1]
Li reached her first junior Grand Slam singles final in 2017 at Wimbledon. In the first all-American girls' final since 1979, the unseeded Li lost to third seed Claire Liu, in three sets. [2] [3] Two weeks later, Li won her first professional title on the ITF Circuit, a $15k tournament in Evansville, Indiana. [4]
Li entered the Lexington Challenger where she defeated Renata Zarazúa, Julia Glushko, Anastasia Nefedova, Jessica Pegula before losing to Asia Muhammad, in straight sets.
She participated at the Landisville Challenge where she defeated former British No. 1, Heather Watson, and Wimbledon finalist, Sabine Lisicki, but lost to Madison Brengle in the quarterfinals. In the ITF Templeton Pro, she eliminated fellow wildcard Sophia Whittle but lost to Sofya Zhuk. She tried to qualify for the US Open but lost to Marie Bouzková. She then entered an ITF event in Texas where she lost to Naomi Broady. Her best result after the US Open was at Stockton where she beat Jovana Jakšić and Lauren Davis, before yet again falling to Madison Brengle. In Templeton, she won against Nicole Gibbs before losing to Hailey Baptiste.
At the Australian Open, Li played in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time, after winning all of her qualifying matches. [5] She advanced to the second round, where she lost to the eventual champion, Sofia Kenin. [6]
Li reached a third round of a major for the first time in her career at the US Open defeating 13th seed Alison Riske. [7] [8] She reached the top 100 at world No. 97, on 9 November 2020. [9] [10]
Li reached a third round of a Grand Slam championship for the second time at the Australian Open. She then lost to seventh seed Aryna Sabalenka. [11] [12] She also reached the second round at the 2021 French Open on her debut at this major. [13]
Li won her maiden WTA Tour title at the Tenerife Ladies Open, defeating Camila Osorio in the final, in straight sets. [14] [15] With this title, her ranking rose into the top 50 for the first time, reaching a new career-high of world No. 48, on 25 October 2021. In November, she was nominated on the list for the "2021 WTA Newcomer of the Year". [16]
At the 2022 Miami Open, she reached the third round of a WTA 1000 for the first time defeating third seed Anett Kontaveit before losing to Alison Riske. She reached the second round of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, her first win at this major.
She also qualified for the 2023 Western & Southern Open (where she defeated Magda Linette) and the Guadalajara Open.
She qualified for her first WTA 500 since 2022 Bad Homburg Open at the 2024 San Diego Open, defeating Kayla Day in the last round of qualifying but lost to eventual runner-up, Marta Kostyuk, in the main-draw event.
Both of Li's parents are Chinese. In her spare time, she enjoys playing the ukulele. [17]
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup, and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records. [18]
Current through the 2023 Guadalajara Open.
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | Q2 | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
French Open | A | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | NH | 1R | 2R | Q2 | 0 /2 | 1–2 | 33% |
US Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 3R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0 / 10 | 7–10 | 41% |
WTA 1000 | ||||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open [lower-alpha 1] | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Indian Wells Open | A | Q1 | A | NH | 1R | 2R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
Miami Open | A | Q1 | A | NH | A | 3R | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | |
Canadian Open | A | A | A | NH | Q2 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Guadalajara Open | NH | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% | ||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||
Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 | Career total: 36 | ||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | Career total: 1 [lower-alpha 2] | ||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | Career total: 2 [lower-alpha 2] | ||
Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 19–10 | 10–16 | 1–4 | 1 / 36 | 33–34 | 49% |
Year-end ranking | 583 | 310 | 148 | 97 | 47 | 140 | 174 | $1,487,858 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Finalist | 0–1 | Feb 2021 | Grampians Trophy, Australia | WTA 500 | Hard | ![]() | cancelled [lower-alpha 2] |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 2021 | Tenerife Ladies Open, Spain | WTA 250 | Hard | ![]() | 6–1, 6–4 |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jun 2024 | Internacional de Valencia, Spain | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Legend |
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W100 tournaments |
W80 tournaments |
W60 tournaments |
W25 tournaments |
W15 tournaments |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2017 | ITF Evansville, United States | W15 | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2018 | Lexington Challenger, United States | W60 | Hard | ![]() | 5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2019 | ITF Jackson, United States | W25 | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Apr 2019 | Osprey Challenger, United States | W25 | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–3 | May 2019 | ITF Bonita Springs, United States | W100 | Clay | ![]() | 5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 2–4 | Aug 2019 | Lexington Challenger, United States | W60 | Hard | ![]() | 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | Aug 2019 | Concord Tennis Open, United States | W60 | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 3–5 | Oct 2020 | Tyler Pro Classic, United States | W80 | Hard | ![]() | 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–6 | May 2023 | ITF Bonita Springs, United States | W100 | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6 |
Legend |
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W100 tournaments |
W60 tournaments |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2019 | Midland Tennis Classic, United States | W100 | Hard (i) | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2019 | Lexington Challenger, United States | W60 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 6–7(4), 7–6(5), [7–10] |
Loss | 0–3 | Feb 2024 | Guanajuato Open, Mexico | W100 | Hard | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 5–7, 4–6 |
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 2017 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | 2–6, 7–5, 2–6 |
Season | 2022 | Total |
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Wins | 1 | 1 |
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | ALR |
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2022 | |||||||
1. | ![]() | No. 7 | Miami Open, U.S. | Hard | 2R | 6–0, 3–6, 6–4 | No. 65 |
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