Ann Li def. Shuai Zhang — Round of 64, Cincinnati Open 2026

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Cincinnati Open 2026

WTA 1000HardCincinnati, USA

Played16 Aug 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇺🇸ranked WTA number 29 going into this drawWon

Ann Li seeded 28 7 6

🇨🇳ranked WTA number 54 going into this draw

Shuai Zhang 5 3

🇺🇸A. LiAnn LivS. ZhangShuai Zhang🇨🇳

🇺🇸Ann Li

🇨🇳Shuai Zhang

Match stats

Serve

6

Aces

0

6

Double faults

2

52%

1st serve in

62%

88%

1st serve points won

67%

50%

2nd serve points won

45%

70%

Service points won

59%

0/1

Break points saved

2/5

Return

41%

Return points won

30%

3/5

Break points won

1/1

68

Total points won

53

Head to head

4–0 Li

  1. This matchCincinnati R64won by Li
  2. 2026ClayParis R128won by Li
  3. 2026ClayRome R128won by Li
  4. 2025HardGuangzhou SFwon by Li

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

4–6

Last 10 matches

4–6

1–2

Last 30 days

3–1

By surface

3–6

Hard

6–4

9–6

Clay

3–7

2–3

Grass

1–3

By round

2–3

R64

1–3

5–4

R32

2–5

5–5

At WTA 1000s

4–5

How their matches go

28

Completed matches

23

18%

Won in straight sets

30%

29%

Won after losing a set

9%

21%

Lost after winning a set

17%

32%

Lost in straight sets

43%

5–4

Tiebreaks

4–1

8–6

Deciding sets

2–4

7/8

Won after winning set 1

7/10

6/20

Won after losing set 1

2/13

Serve and return, last 5 matches

52%

1st serve in

68%

64%

1st serve points won

68%

46%

2nd serve points won

46%

53%

Break points saved

50%

42%

Return points won

43%

48%

Break points won

34%

1.6

Aces a match

1.0

2.8

Double faults a match

1.8

Last 14 days

2

Matches

4

4

Sets

9

9

Days since last match

1

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentAnn LiShuai Zhang
🇧🇾SabalenkaNo. 1
🇧🇾SabalenkaNo. 1LostMiami R64LostCanada R32
🇵🇱FrechNo. 41
🇵🇱FrechNo. 41LostWashington R32LostMerida SF
🇫🇷ParryNo. 66
🇫🇷ParryNo. 66LostParis R64WonStrasbourg R16
🇺🇸NavarroNo. 28
🇺🇸NavarroNo. 28LostStrasbourg SFLostStrasbourg QFWonMerida R16
🇺🇦YastremskaNo. 87
🇺🇦YastremskaNo. 87LostLinz R32LostIndian Wells R128
Total
Total0–52–4

Last 10 matches going in

LatestAnn LiShuai Zhang
1Lost🇰🇿E. RybakinaElena RybakinaNo. 2No. 2 · 7 AugCanada R32 · 7 AugWon🇺🇸K. DayKayla DayNo. 126No. 126 · 15 AugCincinnati R128 · 15 Aug
2Won🇨🇦K. CrossKayla CrossNo. 200No. 200 · 5 AugCanada R64 · 5 AugLost🇧🇾A. SabalenkaAryna SabalenkaNo. 1No. 1 · 6 AugCanada R32 · 6 Aug
3Lost🇵🇱M. FrechMagdalena FrechNo. 48No. 48 · 28 JulWashington R32 · 28 JulWon🇱🇻J. OstapenkoJelena OstapenkoNo. 29No. 29 · 4 AugCanada R64 · 4 Aug
4Lost🇷🇺A. KorneevaAlina KorneevaNo. 98No. 98 · 16 JulAthens R16 · 16 JulWon🇰🇿Y. PutintsevaYulia PutintsevaNo. 81No. 81 · 3 AugCanada R128 · 3 Aug
5Won🇺🇿M. TimofeevaMaria TimofeevaNo. 95No. 95 · 14 JulAthens R32 · 14 JulLost🇨🇿K. MuchováKarolína MuchováNo. 11No. 11 · 1 JulLondon R64 · 1 Jul
6Lost🇹🇷Z. SonmezZeynep SonmezNo. 54No. 54 · 29 JunLondon R128 · 29 JunWon🇨🇦B. AndreescuBianca Vanessa AndreescuNo. 180No. 180 · 29 JunLondon R128 · 29 Jun
7Lost🇷🇺E. AlexandrovaEkaterina AlexandrovaNo. 19No. 19 · 23 JunBad Homburg R32 · 23 JunLost🇨🇿K. MuchováKarolína MuchováNo. 10No. 10 · 16 JunBerlin R32 · 16 Jun
8Lost🇨🇭V. GolubicViktorija GolubicNo. 70No. 70 · 19 JunNottingham QF · 19 JunLost🇵🇭A. EalaAlexandra EalaNo. 37No. 37 · 9 JunLondon R32 · 9 Jun
9Won🇦🇺T. PrestonTaylah PrestonNo. 126No. 126 · 18 JunNottingham R16 · 18 JunLost🇺🇸A. LiAnn LiNo. 30No. 30 · 26 MayParis R128 · 26 May
10Won🇦🇺K. BirrellKimberly BirrellNo. 74No. 74 · 16 JunNottingham R32 · 16 JunLost🇺🇸E. NavarroEmma NavarroNo. 35No. 35 · 21 MayStrasbourg QF · 21 May