Ann Li (tennis)
Ann Li is an American tennis player. She was the runner-up at the 2017 Wimbledon Junior Championships.
Tennis career
Li reached her first junior singles Grand Slam final in 2017 at Wimbledon. In the first all-American girls final since 1979, the unseeded Li lost to second seed Claire Liu in three sets. Two weeks later, Li won her first professional title on the ITF Women's Circuit, a $15,000 tournament in Evansville, Indiana.2018
Li entered the Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships where she defeated Renata Zarazúa, Julia Glushko, Anastasia Nefedova, Jessica Pegula before losing to Asia Muhammad in straight sets.She participated at the Koser Jewelers Tennis Challenge where she defeated former British No. 1 Heather Watson and Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki but lost to Madison Brengle in the quarterfinals. In the Central Coast Pro Tennis Open, she eliminated fellow wild card Sophia Whittle but lost to Sofya Zhuk. She tried to qualify for the US Open but lost to Marie Bouzkova. She then entered an ITF event in Texas where she lost to Naomi Broady. Her best result after the US Open was at Stockton where she beat Jovana Jaksic, Lauren Davis before yet again falling to Madison Brengle. In Templeton, she won against Nicole Gibbs before losing to Hailey Baptiste.
Personal life
Both of Li's parents are Chinese. In her spare time, she enjoys playing the ukulele.Singles performance timeline
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 7 (2 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
Win | 1–0 | Jul 2017 | ITF Evansville, United States | 15,000 | Hard | Marcela Zacarias | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–1 | 2018 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Women's Singles| | ITF Lexington, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Asia Muhammad | 5–7, 1–6 |
Loss | 1–2 | Apr 2019 | ITF Jackson, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Katarzyna Kawa | 3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–2 | Apr 2019 | ITF Osprey, United States | 25,000 | Clay | Usue Maitane Arconada | 6–3, 7–5 |
Loss | 2–3 | 2019 FineMark Women's Pro Tennis Championship – Singles| | ITF Bonita Springs, United States | 100,000 | Clay | Lauren Davis | 5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 2–4 | 2019 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Women's Singles| | ITF Lexington, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Kim Da-bin | 1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–5 | 2019 Thoreau Tennis Open – Singles| | ITF Concord, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Caroline Dolehide | 3–6, 5–7 |
Doubles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
Loss | 0–1 | 2019 Dow Tennis Classic – Doubles| | ITF Midland, United States | 100,000 | Hard | Coco Gauff | Olga Govortsova Valeria Savinykh | 4–6, 0–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | 2019 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Women's Doubles| | ITF Lexington, United States | 60,000 | Hard | Jamie Loeb | Robin Anderson Jessika Ponchet | 6–7, 7–6, |