Ann Li
Age: 24 (25/06/2000)
  • Overview
    WTA singles titles
    9/8
    240/162
    WTA doubles titles
    1/1
    17/24
    Prize money
    $182,195
    $2,111,780
    Prize money
    $182,195
    $2,111,780
    Titles
    0
    1
    Titles
    0
    0
  • Full description
    Personal

    Previously coached by Henner Nehles. Lives and trains in Atlanta; formerly trained at USTA in Orlando. Idolizes Roger Federer. Favorite surface to compete on is grass Hobbies include listening to music, watching movies, and reading.

    Career Highlights

    SINGLES Winner (1): 2021 - Tenerife. Finalist (3): 2025 - Singapore; 2024 - Merida; 2021 - Grampians Trophy. WTA 125 Winner (1): 2024 - Valencia. Finalist (1): 2024 - Bastad.

    Career in Review

    Ended 2024 with her strongest result of the year at Merida with R-Up taking her ranking back into the Top 100 for the first time since 2022. Through the season also made QF at Palermo and at WTA 125s, lifted the title at Valencia and reached the final at Bastad.

    Reached four Tour-level main draws in 2023; 1r at Austin (as qualifier, l. Blinkova), 1r at Indian Wells (l. Blinkova), Cincinnati (as qualifier, l. Sabalenka) and Guadalajara (as qualifier, l. Stephens). Also reached QF at WTA 125 Valencia on clay (l. Sherif) and R-Up at ITF $100K Bonita Springs.

    Her second semifinal appearance of 2022 came at Midland WTA 125 (l. Friedsam)

    Advanced to second round in Doha WTA 500 (l. Sakkari) and reached WTA 1000 Miami 3r (l. Riske-Amritraj)

    In 2022 reached Melbourne 2 (WTA 250) semifinal (l. Sasnovich)

    Ended 2021 season in fine form, winning first WTA title at Tenerife (d. Osorio in F) and making QF at Courmayeur (l. Tauson)

    Opened 2021 campaign by reaching maiden WTA final, at Grampains Trophy (final vs. Kontaveit was not played)

    Ended 2020 season with career-high ranking of No.97 (November 9, 2020) and first-ever Top 100 finish

    Best result of campaign was 3r run at US Open (d. No.20 Riske in 2r, l. Kerber)

    Advanced to 2r on Grand Slam debut at 2020 Australian Open (as qualifier, l. eventual champion Kenin)

    Fell 1r on WTA main draw debut at 2020 Auckland (as qualifier, l. McHale)

    Also, captured third career ITF singles title at 80K ITF/Tyler-TX, USA (d. Kostyuk in F)

    Owns three ITF singles titles

    Made professional debut on ITF Circuit in US in 2016

    Was R-Up in girls' singles at 2017 Wimbledon (l. Liu)