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Ann Li
Li at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceDevon, Pennsylvania, United States
Born (2000-06-26) June 26, 2000 (age 24)
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$216,926
Singles
Career record99–58
Career titles2 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 122 (February 3, 2020)
Current rankingNo. 122 (February 3, 2020)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open2R (2020)
US Open1R (2020)
Wimbledon JuniorF (2017)
Doubles
Career record10–9
Highest rankingNo. 370 (November 18, 2019)
Current rankingNo. 536 (February 3, 2020)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2019)
Wimbledon Junior1R (2017)
US Open JuniorQF (2017)
Last updated on: February 4, 2020.

Ann Li (born June 26, 2000) is an American tennis player. She was the runner-up at the 2017 Wimbledon Junior Championships.

Tennis career

Li reached her first junior singles Grand Slam final in 2017 at Wimbledon. In the first all-American girls final since 1979, the unseeded Li lost to second seed Claire Liu in three sets.[1][2] Two weeks later, Li won her first professional title on the ITF Women's Circuit, a $15,000 tournament in Evansville, Indiana.[3]

2018

Li entered the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships where she defeated Renata Zarazúa, Julia Glushko, Anastasia Nefedova, Jessica Pegula before losing to Asia Muhammad in straight sets.

She participated at the Koser Jewelers Tennis 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 Central Coast Pro Tennis Open, she eliminated fellow wild card Sophia Whittle but lost to Sofya Zhuk. She tried to qualify for the US Open but lost to Marie Bouzkova. 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 Jaksic, Lauren Davis before yet again falling to Madison Brengle. In Templeton, she won against Nicole Gibbs before losing to Hailey Baptiste.

2020

At the Australian Open, Li advanced to the main draw of a grand slam tournament for the first time after winning all of her qualifying matches.[4] Li advanced to the second round, where she lost to the eventual champion Sofia Kenin.[5]

Personal life

Both of Li's parents are Chinese. In her spare time, she enjoys playing the ukulele.[6]

Singles performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(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.
Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A 2R 0 / 1 1–1 50%
French Open A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A A Q1 NH 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open Q1 Q1 Q2 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–Loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0 / 1 1–1 50%
Premier Mandatory tournaments
Indian Wells Open A Q1 A NH 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Miami Open A Q1 A NH 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Madrid Open A A A NH 0 / 0 0–0  – 
China Open A A A NH 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Premier 5 tournaments
Dubai / Qatar Open A A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Italian Open A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Canadian Open A A A NH 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Cincinnati Open A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Wuhan Open A A A NH 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Career statistics
Year-end ranking 583 310 148

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2017 ITF Evansville, United States 15,000 Hard Mexico Marcela Zacarias 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Aug 2018 ITF Lexington, United States 60,000 Hard United States Asia Muhammad 5–7, 1–6
Loss 1–2 Apr 2019 ITF Jackson, United States 25,000 Clay Poland Katarzyna Kawa 3–6, 2–6
Win 2–2 Apr 2019 ITF Osprey, United States 25,000 Clay United States Usue Maitane Arconada 6–3, 7–5
Loss 2–3 May 2019 ITF Bonita Springs, United States 100,000 Clay United States Lauren Davis 5–7, 5–7
Loss 2–4 Aug 2019 ITF Lexington, United States 60,000 Hard South Korea Kim Da-bin 1–6, 3–6
Loss 2–5 Aug 2019 ITF Concord, United States 60,000 Hard United States Caroline Dolehide 3–6, 5–7

Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$80,000 tournaments
$60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$15,000 tournaments
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Feb 2019 ITF Midland, United States 100,000 Hard (i) United States Coco Gauff Belarus Olga Govortsova
Belarus Valeria Savinykh 		4–6, 0–6
Loss 0–2 Aug 2019 ITF Lexington, United States 60,000 Hard United States Jamie Loeb United States Robin Anderson
France Jessika Ponchet 		6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5), [7–10]

Junior Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result Year Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 2017 Wimbledon Grass United States Claire Liu 2–6, 7–5, 2–6

References

  1. ^ Goodall, Lee. Americans dominate as Liu claims girls' title. Wimbledon: July 15, 2017. Accessed on August 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Claire Liu Ends Drought for American Women in Wimbledon Junior Singles". New York Times. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  3. ^ $15,000 Evansville, Indiana Tournament: 2017. International Tennis Federation. Accessed on August 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Marshall, Ashley (17 January 2020). "Ann Li, Shelby Rogers advance to Australian Open main draw". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Factbox: Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin". Reuters. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. ^ Torres, Nicholas (8 March 2019). "Getting to Know: Ann Li". United States Tennis Association. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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