Gritty Ann Li outlasts Sabalenka in the 2nd round at the Wuhan Open – WUHAN RESULTS. HIGHLIGHTS

WUHAN OPEN - WUHAN DRAW AND RESULTS. Li survives Sabalenka

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Ann Li survives Aryna Sabalenka 3-6 6-4 7-6(5) in the 2nd round in Wuhan on Wednesday after winning a huge battle. Li will square off with Janice Tjen in the 3rd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 27 minutes. This will be her best achievement in this event. Previously, the best she could do was reaching the 2nd round in 2025. Here you can see her previous results at this event.

Li
Wuhan
Li's Record

Li added to her prize money $ 23,250 after winning this match. She has already won $ 49,250 after this win. If she wins the next match, Li will add $ 49,250 to her earnings to get in total $ 98,500 in total.

Highlights Ann Li vs. Aryna Sabalenka Wuhan Open – Wuhan

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Li
Sabalenka
Ann Li
3-6 6-4 7-65
2h:27
Aryna Sabalenka
105
105
Total points
108
108
40
40
Winners
44
44
38%
38%
Ratio Winners
41%
41%
-- Serve --
8
8
Aces
2
2
4
4
Double Faults
6
6
60%
60%
1st in
54%
54%
73%
73%
1st won
67%
67%
40/55
40/55
1st won
44/66
44/66
50%
50%
2nd won
55%
55%
18/36
18/36
2nd won
31/56
31/56
-- Break Points --
4/17
4/17
Total
4/8
4/8
24%
24%
Won
50%
50%
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Ann won this encounter even if she conquered less points than Aryna (105 vs. 108).

Li

The American won this match even if she was struggling when converting her break points after she converted only 24% (4/17) of the procured opportunities.

Sabalenka

On the other side, Aryna was well focused in converting 50% of the break points that she conquered points (4/8). Nonetheless, that was not enough to win the encounter.

After this encounter, the head to head between Li and Sabalenka is 1-3 for Aryna.

Draw and next match H2H: Ann Li vs. Janice Tjen – stats

Li will square off with Tjen in the 3rd round.

There is no head to head record between Ann Li and Janice Tjen since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Sabalenka 6-3
SabalenkaLi
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaLi
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaLi
4
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
SabalenkaLi
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
SabalenkaLi
4
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SabalenkaLi
3
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaLi
2
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SabalenkaLi
1
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
SabalenkaLi
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40

Aryna won the set after she broke Li in the 4th (3-1) and in the 8th (5-3) game. The American tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 7th (4-3) game. Nevertheless, Aryna kept the focus to win the set 6-3.

Sabalenka was exemplary in converting all her break points in the 4th (2-1 15-40) and the 8th game (4-3 0-40). Furthermore, on the other side, the American was on the money in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40 and 40-A) and the 7th game (2-4 15-40).

They played 55 points. The Belarussian was the one to win the set after conquering 13 more points than the American (34-21). Aryna conceded 11 points on serve (21-11). On the other side, the American conceded 13 points on serve (10-13).

2nd Set -
Li 6-4
LiSabalenka
6
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
LiSabalenka
5
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
LiSabalenka
4
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
LiSabalenka
3
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
LiSabalenka
2
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
LiSabalenka
2
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
LiSabalenka
2
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
LiSabalenka
2
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
LiSabalenka
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
LiSabalenka
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15

The American clinched the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding her serve in the 5th (2-3) game, Li broke back in the 8th (4-4) and in the 10th game to conquer the set 6-4.

The Belarussian was eclipsed in the last 4 games of the set when the game count went from 2-4 to 6-4.

The American converted 33% of her break points (2/6). She had 6 break points opportunities in the 6th (2-3 40-A), the 8th (3-4 30-40 and 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). Furthermore, on the other side, Aryna converted 25% of her break points (1/4). She had her opportunities in the 3rd (1-1 30-40) and the 5th game (2-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 73 points. Ann won 9 more points than Sabalenka (41-32). Li lost 12 points on serve (21-12). In addition, on the other side, Sabalenka conceded 20 points on serve (20-20).

3rd Set -
Li 7-6
LiSabalenka
7
6
L
0
1
S
1
1
S
1
2
L
2
2
L
3
2
S
4
2
S
4
3
L
5
3
L
6
3
S
6
4
S
6
5
L
7
5
LiSabalenka
6
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
LiSabalenka
6
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
LiSabalenka
5
5
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
LiSabalenka
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
LiSabalenka
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
LiSabalenka
5
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
LiSabalenka
4
2
0
15
15
40
LiSabalenka
4
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
LiSabalenka
3
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
LiSabalenka
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
LiSabalenka
1
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
LiSabalenka
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

Ann won the set after she broke the Belarussian in the 4th (3-1) game. Sabalenka tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 9th (5-4) game. However, Li didn’t lose the lead to finally clinch the set at the following breaker at 5.

Tiebreak

Ann won 3 minibreaks in the 2nd (1-1), 6th (4-2) and 12th (7-5) point. On the other side, Aryna won a minibreak in the 1st (1-0) point.

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

Ann converted 12% of her break points (1/8). She had 8 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 30-40), the 8th (5-2 15-40, 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 15-40 and 30-40). Also, on the other side, the Belarussian converted 50% of her break points (1/2). She had her opportunities in the 8th game (3-5 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 80 points. The American won 6 points more than Sabalenka (43-37). Ann dropped 8 points on serve (26-8). On the other side, Aryna conceded 17 points on serve (29-17).

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

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