MIAMI DRAW. Ann Li’s prediction with Townsend next. H2H and rankings

Miami draw - Ann Li. See the draw preview and prediction with Taylor Townsend, Yulia Putintseva, Qinwen Zheng, Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, Cori Gauff, Iga Swiatek in the Miami Open.

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Ann Li is about to go ahead with her campaign in the draw in Miami.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Ann Li’s projected draw withherplausible opponents in Miami Open. Ann has a weak record (1-6) against the likely opposition.

R1 – Taylor Townsend (90) – H2H 1-2
R2 – Yulia Putintseva (24) – H2H 0-0
R3 – Qinwen Zheng (9) – H2H 0-0
or Aoi Ito (106) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Elena Rybakina (8) – H2H 0-0
or Leylah Annie Fernandez (26) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka (1) – H2H 0-2
or Danielle Rose Collins (15) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Cori Gauff (3) – H2H 0-2
or Jasmine Paolini (7) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Iga Swiatek (2) – H2H 0-0
or Jessica Pegula (4) – H2H 1-0
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R1 – Taylor Townsend’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Taylor Townsend

5 - 7win/loss in 2025

Rank
98
High
46
LWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 5-7 5-6 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
2024 24-20 21-13 2-4 1-0 0-3 0-0
2023 32-16 16-9 12-4 2-1 2-2 0-0
2022 23-8 14-5 9-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2021 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2020 4-6 4-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 26-14 14-8 11-5 0-0 1-1 0-0
2018 28-15 9-9 18-4 0-0 1-2 0-0

Taylor Townsend has a 3-6 record in 2025, 3-5 on hard. Talking about the previous 4 years, Townsend has a 54-32 record on hard.

Last year in Miami Open Taylor lost to Elena Rybakina in the 3rd round 6-3 6-7(3) 6-4.

H2H Ann Li vs. Taylor Townsend

This match would represent the 4th time that Ann Li and Taylor Townsend square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Townsend (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.

R2 – Yulia Putintseva’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

10 - 10win/loss in 2025

Rank
24
High
20
LWWLWLL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 10-10 7-8 1-2 2-0 0-0 0-0
2024 40-22 22-15 9-4 1-2 8-1 0-0
2023 34-27 19-17 13-8 2-0 0-2 0-0
2022 26-21 9-11 15-7 1-1 1-2 0-0
2021 32-24 14-12 12-8 5-2 1-2 0-0
2020 21-11 16-7 4-2 1-2 0-0 0-0
2019 33-26 18-15 8-4 3-4 4-3 0-0
2018 26-25 15-15 6-6 3-2 2-2 0-0

Yulia Putintseva has a 7-7 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In the last 17 years, Yulia has a 223-193 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Kazakhstani won 4 of her last 10 matches.

Putintseva’s best achievement of the year was getting to the semifinal Adelaide.

Last year in Miami Open Yulia lost to Victoria Azarenka in the quarter 7-6(4) 1-6 6-3.

H2H Ann Li vs. Yulia Putintseva

There is no head to head record between Ann Li and Yulia Putintseva since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

R3 – Qinwen Zheng’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

9 - 7win/loss in 2025

Rank
8
High
5
LLWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 9-7 7-5 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 52-18 31-10 17-4 3-2 1-2 0-0
2023 37-19 23-11 11-4 3-1 0-3 0-0
2022 39-19 27-12 10-4 0-0 2-3 0-0
2021 34-11 7-1 16-6 11-4 0-0 0-0
2020 38-8 3-3 26-3 9-2 0-0 0-0
2019 14-11 14-8 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 14-9 12-8 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0

Qinwen Zheng has a 4-4 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In the previous 9 years, the Chinese has a 121-57 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Miami Open Zheng lost to Victoria Azarenka in the 3rd round 6-4 7-5.

H2H Ann Li vs. Qinwen Zheng

There is no head to head record between Ann Li and Qinwen Zheng since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

On the other hand, Ann Li may play Aoi Ito. Their head to head is 0-0.

R4 – Elena Rybakina’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

18 - 7win/loss in 2025

Rank
11
High
3
WWWLLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 18-7 15-7 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0
2024 43-11 23-5 12-2 2-2 6-2 0-0
2023 47-15 31-11 11-2 0-0 5-2 0-0
2022 40-21 18-12 9-5 5-2 8-2 0-0
2021 33-23 18-14 6-4 2-2 7-3 0-0
2020 29-10 18-5 7-3 4-2 0-0 0-0
2019 57-21 19-9 15-6 16-4 7-2 0-0
2018 32-22 11-8 7-9 13-4 0-0 1-1

Elena Rybakina has a 15-6 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. During the previous 11 years, Elena has a 165-77 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elena won 7 of her last 10 matches.

The Kazakhstani’s best result of this season was reaching the semifinal Australia, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Last year in Miami Open Elena surrendered to Danielle Rose Collins in the final 7-5 6-3.

H2H Ann Li vs. Elena Rybakina

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

Possibly, Ann Li may come up against Leylah Annie Fernandez. Their head to head record is 0-0.

1/4 – Aryna Sabalenka’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Aryna Sabalenka

26 - 5win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
WLWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 26-5 23-4 3-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 56-14 38-7 15-4 2-2 1-1 0-0
2023 55-14 35-9 14-3 0-0 6-2 0-0
2022 33-22 20-15 9-5 0-0 4-2 0-0
2021 45-18 24-11 13-3 1-1 7-3 0-0
2020 29-10 14-7 6-3 9-0 0-0 0-0
2019 39-22 28-12 5-5 4-1 2-4 0-0
2018 51-25 34-13 7-6 3-2 7-4 0-0

Aryna Sabalenka has a 17-4 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In connection to the previous 10 years, Sabalenka has a 244-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sabalenka won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her best result of this current season was winning the title in Brisbane where she defeated Polina Kudermetova in the final 4-6 6-3 6-2.

Last year in Miami Open Aryna surrendered to Anhelina Kalinina in the 3rd round 6-4 1-6 6-1.

H2H Ann Li vs. Aryna Sabalenka

This would be the 3rd time that Ann Li and Aryna Sabalenka fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Sabalenka (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Ann Li could fight against Danielle Rose Collins. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/2 – Cori Gauff’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Cori Gauff

15 - 6win/loss in 2025

Rank
4
High
2
WLWLWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 15-6 13-5 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 54-18 31-10 14-5 4-1 5-2 0-0
2023 51-16 40-9 7-4 0-0 4-3 0-0
2022 38-23 23-16 10-4 0-1 5-2 0-0
2021 36-16 16-10 16-4 0-0 4-2 0-0
2020 12-8 7-5 2-2 3-1 0-0 0-0
2019 29-15 9-6 7-5 7-3 6-1 0-0
2018 9-4 4-2 5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Cori Gauff has a 11-4 win-loss record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In the last 9 years, Gauff has a 141-62 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Gauff won 6 of her last 10 matches.

Her most significant result of this season was winning the title in Australia where she overcame Iga Swiatek in the final 6-4 6-4.

Last year in Miami Open Cori surrendered to Caroline Garcia in the 4th round 6-3 1-6 6-2.

H2H Ann Li vs. Cori Gauff

This match would represent the 3rd time that Ann Li and Cori Gauff play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Gauff (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Ann Li may play Jasmine Paolini. Their head to head record is 0-0.

Final – Iga Swiatek’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

23 - 7win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
WLWLWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 23-7 21-6 2-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
2024 64-9 29-5 26-2 7-1 2-1 0-0
2023 68-11 42-8 19-2 0-0 7-1 0-0
2022 67-9 42-6 18-1 5-1 2-1 0-0
2021 36-15 18-10 12-2 2-1 4-2 0-0
2020 16-5 6-4 7-1 3-0 0-0 0-0
2019 34-17 17-8 10-3 4-3 3-3 0-0
2018 43-6 8-1 34-5 1-0 0-0 0-0

Iga Swiatek has a 18-5 record in 2025, she played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 10 years, Swiatek has a 180-47 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Iga won 7 of her last 10 matches.

Iga’s most significant achievement of this current year was getting to the final Australia.

Last year in Miami Open Swiatek surrendered to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the 4th round 6-4 6-2.

H2H Ann Li vs. Iga Swiatek

There is no head to head record between Ann Li and Iga Swiatek since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.

Nonetheless, Ann Li may play Jessica Pegula. Their head to head is 1-0 for Ann Li.