Ann Li will face off against Varvara Gracheva in Osaka on Tuesday at 11:30 am on COURT 1.
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The H2H stats
Li and Gracheva played each other twice. The head to head is 2-0 for Li.
The last time that they played each other it was the Midland (Dow Tennis Classic) when Li won 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3. The prediction is Li to win in 3 sets.
Ann Li in 2025
Ranked world no.42 (career-high), Li played her last match on the 8th of October when she was defeated by world no.10 Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6(5) 6-2 in the 2nd round in Wuhan (draw).
Currently, during this season the American has managed to achieve a compiled 27-23 win-loss record. Ann Li’s most significant achievement of the present season was reaching the final in Singapore and Cleveland.
Gracheva in Osaka, ranking, and results in 2025
At the moment ranked no.83, Gracheva has an overall 31-26 record in 2025. Varvara is currently playing in Osaka where she conquered Himeno Sakatsume 6-3 7-5 and Elena Gabriela Ruse 7-6(2) 6-2.
Varvara Gracheva will face the world no.42 Ann Li in the 1st round on Tuesday at 11:30 am on COURT 1. Their current record is 2-0 for Li.