Ann Li overcomes Vekic in the 2nd round to play vs Noskova. HIGHLIGHTS – U.S. OPEN RESULTS

U.S. OPEN - NEW YORK DRAW AND RESULTS. Li victorious over Vekic to come up against Linda Noskova in the 3rd round

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Ann Li dispatches Donna Vekic 5-7 7-6(4) 6-4 in the 2nd round in New York on Wednesday. Li will fight against Linda Noskova in the 3rd round. The match lasted 2 hours and 44 minutes. Her best achievement in this tournament was reaching the 4th round in 2025. Here you can see her history at this event.

Li
New York
Li's Record

The American added to her prize money $ 100,000 after winning this match. She has already won $ 290,000 after this win. If she wins the next match, Ann will add $ 190,000 to her earnings to get in total $ 480,000 in total.

Highlights Ann Li vs. Donna Vekic U.S. Open – New York

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Li
Vekic
Ann Li
5-7 7-64 6-4
2h:44
Donna Vekic
121
121
Total points
119
119
50
50
Winners
49
49
41%
41%
Ratio Winners
41%
41%
25
25
Unforced
27
27
48%
48%
Ratio Unforced
52%
52%
11/18
11/18
Net Approaches
13/21
13/21
61%
61%
Perc
62%
62%
-- Serve --
8
8
Aces
5
5
5
5
Double Faults
4
4
54%
54%
1st in
62%
62%
74%
74%
1st won
70%
70%
50/68
50/68
1st won
49/70
49/70
54%
54%
2nd won
58%
58%
32/59
32/59
2nd won
25/43
25/43
185
185
Fastest serve
179
179
161
161
AVG 1st Serve
167
167
122
122
AVG 2nd Serve
142
142
-- Break Points --
2/9
2/9
Total
2/10
2/10
22%
22%
Won
20%
20%
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At the end of the match, Ann scored 121 points vs. the Croatian’s 119.

Li

The American won this match even if she was battling in converting her break points after she converted only 22% (2/9) of the procured opportunities.

Vekic

On the other side, Donna had a tough time converting her break points (only 20% – 2/10). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this contest, the head to head between Li and Vekic is 2-0 for Ann.

Draw and next match H2H: Ann Li vs. Linda Noskova – stats

Li will come up against Noskova in the 3rd round.

This will be the 2nd time that Ann Li and Linda Noskova clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Noskova (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.

The last time that they locked horns, Noskova won 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the 1st round in Dubai back in February 2026.

Ann Li Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Vekic 7-5
VekicLi
7
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
VekicLi
6
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
VekicLi
5
5
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
VekicLi
5
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
VekicLi
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
VekicLi
4
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
VekicLi
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
VekicLi
3
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
VekicLi
2
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
VekicLi
1
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
VekicLi
1
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
VekicLi
0
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A

Vekic won the set after she broke Ann in the 5th (3-2) and in the 11th (6-5) game. Ann tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 10th (5-5) game. Nevertheless, Donna didn’t blink to conquer the set 7-5.

Donna was unerring in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40), the 5th (2-2 30-40), the 9th (5-3 15-40 and 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 0-40). Moreover, on the other side, the American was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 4th (2-1 30-40) and the 10th game (4-5 30-40).

They played 77 points. Donna conquered the set after winning 7 more points than the American (42-35). Donna dropped 13 points on serve (24-13). On the other side, Ann conceded 18 points on serve (22-18).

2nd Set -
Li 7-6
LiVekic
7
6
L
1
0
V
1
1
V
1
2
L
1
3
L
2
3
V
3
3
V
4
3
L
5
3
L
6
3
V
6
4
V
7
4
LiVekic
6
6
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
LiVekic
6
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
LiVekic
5
5
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
LiVekic
5
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
LiVekic
4
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
LiVekic
4
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
LiVekic
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
LiVekic
3
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
LiVekic
2
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
LiVekic
2
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
LiVekic
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
LiVekic
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30

The set went straight to the tiebreak as there were no breaks. Eventually, Ann won the breaker at 7-4.

Tiebreak

Ann won 3 minibreaks in the 6th (3-3), 7th (4-3) and 11th (7-4) point. On the other side, Vekic won a minibreak in the 4th (3-1) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 6-4, 7-4

The American was unable to convert any of the 3 conquered break points. She had 3 break points opportunities in the 8th game (4-3 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). In addition on the other side, Vekic was unable to convert any of her 2 break points. She had 2 break points opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 40-A) and the 7th game (3-3 40-A).

They contested 97 points. It’s worth to point out that, Li won this set even if she scored less points 3 than Vekic (47-50). Ann lost 17 points on serve (34-17). on the other side of the net, the Croatian conceded 13 points on serve (33-13).

3rd Set -
Li 6-4
LiVekic
6
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
LiVekic
5
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
LiVekic
4
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
LiVekic
3
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
LiVekic
3
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
LiVekic
2
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
LiVekic
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
LiVekic
1
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
LiVekic
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
LiVekic
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40

There was not much difference between the 2 players in this set with the exception of 1 break that Ann grabbed in the 9th game (5-4) just before eventually conquering the set (6-4).

Li missed the opportunity to break the Croatian in the 7th game when she had 3 consecutive chances (0-40).

Ann converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had 4 break points opportunities in the 7th (3-3 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 9th game (4-4 15-40). On the other side, the Croatian was unable to convert any of her 3 break points. She had 3 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-1 30-40 and 40-A) and the 8th game (4-3 40-A).

They contested 66 points. Ann conquered the set after winning 10 points more than Vekic (38-28). Li lost 10 points on serve (26-10). on the other side of the net, Donna conceded 12 points on serve (18-12).

1st
Li
Vekic
5-7
5
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
3
5
3
4
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Li
Vekic
7-6
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
3rd
Li
Vekic
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
 

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