Ann Li (tennis)

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Ann Li
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Li at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Residence Atlanta, Georgia
Born (2000-06-26) June 26, 2000 (age 24)
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania [1]
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Turned pro2017
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachHenner Nehles (2020-current)
Prize money$1,893,255
Singles
Career record220–149
Career titles1 WTA, 1 WTA Challenger
Highest rankingNo. 44 (January 10, 2022)
Current rankingNo. 126 (September 23, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (2021)
French Open 2R (2021)
Wimbledon 2R (2022)
US Open 3R (2020)
Doubles
Career record15–23
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 369 (January 6, 2020)
Current rankingNo. 603 (September 23, 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2022)
Wimbledon 1R (2021, 2022)
US Open 1R (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Last updated on: September 27, 2024.

Ann Li (born June 26, 2000) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high ranking by the WTA of No. 44, and was the runner-up in the 2017 Wimbledon Championships girls' singles final.

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Personal background

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]

Tennis career

2017

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]

2018

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.

2020: US Open third round, top 100 debut

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]

2021: Australian Open third round, first title, top 50

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]

2022-2023: WTA 1000 third round

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 Wimbledon Championships with her first win at this major.

She also qualified for the 2023 Western & Southern Open (where she defeated Magda Linette) and the Guadalajara Open.

2024

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.

Personal life

In her spare time, Li enjoys playing the ukulele. [17]

Performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#DNQANH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

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]

Singles

Current through the 2023 Guadalajara Open.

Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open AAA 2R 3R 1R Q2 0 / 33–350%
French Open AAA Q2 2R 1R A0 / 21–233%
Wimbledon AA Q1 NH 1R 2R Q2 0 /21–233%
US Open Q1 Q1 Q2 3R 1R 1R Q2 0 / 32–340%
Win–loss0–00–00–03–23–41–40–00 / 107–1041%
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar Open [lower-alpha 1] AAAAA 2R A0 / 11–150%
Indian Wells Open A Q1 ANH 1R 2R 1R 0 / 31–325%
Miami Open A Q1 ANHA 3R 0 / 12–167%
Canadian Open AAANH Q2 A0 / 00–0 – 
Cincinnati Open AAA 1R AA 2R 0 / 21–233%
Guadalajara Open NH 1R 1R 0 / 20–20%
Career statistics
Tournaments000412164Career total: 36
Titles00001 [lower-alpha 2] 00Career total: 1 [lower-alpha 2]
Finals00002 [lower-alpha 2] 00Career total: 2 [lower-alpha 2]
Overall win–loss0–00–00–03–419–1010–161–41 / 3633–3449%
Year-end ranking5833101489747140174$1,487,858

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 not played)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
WTA 1000 (0–0)
WTA 500 (0–0) [lower-alpha 2]
WTA 250 (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0) [lower-alpha 2]
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Finalist0–1 Feb 2021 Grampians Trophy, AustraliaWTA 500Hard Flag of Estonia.svg Anett Kontaveit cancelled [lower-alpha 2]
Win1–1 Oct 2021 Tenerife Ladies Open, SpainWTA 250Hard Flag of Colombia.svg Camila Osorio 6–1, 6–4

WTA Challenger finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Jun 2024 Internacional de Valencia, SpainClay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Viktoriya Tomova 6–3, 6–4
Loss1–1 Jul 2024 Båstad Open, SwedenClay Flag of Italy.svg Martina Trevisan 2–6, 2–6

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 10 (3 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (0–3)
W80 tournaments (1–0)
W60 tournaments (0–3)
W25 tournaments (1–1)
W15 tournaments (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jul 2017ITF Evansville, United StatesW15Hard Flag of Mexico.svg Marcela Zacarías 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss1–1 Aug 2018 Lexington Challenger, United StatesW60Hard Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad 5–7, 1–6
Loss1–2Apr 2019ITF Jackson, United StatesW25Clay Flag of Poland.svg Katarzyna Kawa 3–6, 2–6
Win2–2Apr 2019 Osprey Challenger, United StatesW25Clay Flag of the United States.svg Usue Maitane Arconada 6–3, 7–5
Loss2–3 May 2019 Bonita Springs Championship, USW100Clay Flag of the United States.svg Lauren Davis 5–7, 5–7
Loss2–4 Aug 2019 Lexington Challenger, USW60Hard Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Da-bin 1–6, 3–6
Loss2–5 Aug 2019 Concord Tennis Open, USW60Hard Flag of the United States.svg Caroline Dolehide 3–6, 5–7
Win3–5 Oct 2020 Tyler Pro Classic, USW80Hard Flag of Ukraine.svg Marta Kostyuk 7–5, 1–6, 6–3
Loss3–6May 2023Bonita Springs Championship, USW100Clay Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Day 2–6, 2–6
Loss3–7 Oct 2024 Tennis Classic of Macon, United StatesW100HardFlag placeholder.svg Anna Blinkova 6–2, 2–6, 6–7(4)

Doubles: 3 (runner-ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (0–2)
W60 tournaments (0–1)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1 Feb 2019 Midland Tennis Classic, United StatesW100Hard (i) Flag of the United States.svg Coco Gauff Flag of Belarus.svg Olga Govortsova
Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh 		4–6, 0–6
Loss0–2 Aug 2019 Lexington Challenger, USW60Hard Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb Flag of the United States.svg Robin Anderson
Flag of France.svg Jessika Ponchet 		6–7(4), 7–6(5), [7–10]
Loss0–3Feb 2024 Guanajuato Open, MexicoW100Hard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rebecca Marino Flag of the United States.svg Hailey Baptiste
Flag of the United States.svg Whitney Osuigwe 		5–7, 4–6

Junior Grand Slam tournament finals

Singles: 1 (runner-up)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss 2017 Wimbledon Grass Flag of the United States.svg Claire Liu 2–6, 7–5, 2–6

Head-to-head record

Top 10 wins

Season2022Total
Wins11
#PlayerRankEventSurfaceRdScoreALR
2022
1. Flag of Estonia.svg Anett Kontaveit No. 7 Miami Open, USHard2R6–0, 3–6, 6–4No. 65

Notes

  1. ↑ The first Premier 5 event of the year has switched back and forth between the Dubai Tennis Championships and the Qatar Ladies Open since 2009. Dubai was classified as a Premier 5 event from 2009 to 2011 before being succeeded by Doha for the 2012–2014 period. In 2015, Dubai regained its Premier 5 status while Doha was demoted to Premier status. The Premier 5 tournaments were reclassified as WTA 1000 tournaments in 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The WTA 500 final at the 2021 Grampians Trophy was not played due to scheduling constraints related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both players received runner-up prize money and ranking points. [11]

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