Ann Li (born June 26, 2000) is an American tennis player. She has a career-high ranking by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) of No. 44 in the world, and was the runner-up at the 2017 Junior Wimbledon Championships.
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
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Residence | Devon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Born | (2000-06-26) June 26, 2000 (age 22) King of Prussia, Pennsylvania[1] |
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) |
Turned pro | 2017 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Henner Nehles (2020-current) |
Prize money | US$ 1,367,448 |
Singles | |
Career record | 147–91 (61.8%) |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 44 (January 10, 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 59 (August 15, 2022) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 3R (2021) |
French Open | 2R (2021) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2022) |
US Open | 3R (2020) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 10–15 (40.0%) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 369 (January 6, 2020) |
Current ranking | No. 1123 (August 15, 2022) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2022) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2021, 2022) |
US Open | 1R (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) |
Last updated on: August 18, 2022. |
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 Kentucky 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 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, 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 the ITF Stockton where she beat Jovana Jaksic 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 Grand Slam third round 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.[citation needed]
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.[9][10]
Li won her maiden WTA title at the Tenerife Ladies Open, defeating Camila Osorio in the final in straight sets.[11][12] 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. Due to her rise, in November, she was nominated on the list for the “2021 WTA Newcomer of the Year”.[13]
Both of Li's parents are Chinese. In her spare time, she enjoys playing the ukulele.[14]
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.[15]
Current through the 2022 Guadalajara Open.
Tournament | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | SR | W–L | Win % |
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Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 3–3 | 50% |
French Open | A | A | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | NH | 1R | 2R | 0 /2 | 1–2 | 33% |
US Open | Q1 | Q1 | Q2 | 3R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 3 | 2–3 | 40% |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 0 / 10 | 7–10 | 41% |
WTA 1000 | |||||||||
Dubai / Qatar Open[lower-alpha 1] | A | A | A | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Indian Wells Open | A | Q1 | A | NH | 1R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
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 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Guadalajara Open | NH | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||
Career statistics | |||||||||
Tournaments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | Career total: 32 | ||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | Career total: 1[lower-alpha 2] | ||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | Career total: 2[lower-alpha 2] | ||
Overall win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 19–10 | 10–16 | 1 / 32 | 32–30 | 52% |
Year-end ranking | 583 | 310 | 148 | 97 | 47 | $975,387 |
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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 | ![]() |
final cancelled[lower-alpha 2] |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 2021 | Tenerife Ladies Open, Spain | WTA 250 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$80,000 tournaments |
$60,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$15,000 tournaments |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jul 2017 | ITF Evansville, United States | 15,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2018 | Lexington Challenger, United States | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2019 | ITF Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Apr 2019 | Osprey Challenger, United States | 25,000 | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–3 | May 2019 | ITF Bonita Springs, United States | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 2–4 | Aug 2019 | Lexington Challenger, United States | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | Aug 2019 | Concord Open, United States | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 5–7 |
Win | 3–5 | Oct 2020 | Tyler Pro Classic, United States | 80,000 | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 1–6, 6–3 |
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$60,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Feb 2019 | Midland Classic, United States | 100,000 | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2019 | Lexington Challenger, United States | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(4), 7–6(5), [7–10] |
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 | |||||||
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No. 7 | Miami Open, United States | Hard | 2R | 6–0, 3–6, 6–4 | No. 65 |
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