Mayar Sherif vs Ann Li — Valencia 125 Quarter-final

Valencia 125 · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Mayar Sherif
EGY
Mayar Sherif
#97WTA
1685ELO
1663Clay ELO
30 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 June 2023
clay
Ann Li
USA
Ann Li
#31WTA
1807ELO
1743Clay ELO
$718kYTD
$3.8MCAREER
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
Sherif M.
6-1 6-2
Li A.
Sherif M.
662
Li A.
12–

Mayar Sherif defeated Ann Li 6-1 6-2 in the Valencia 125 quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ann Li came in ranked #31, leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Mayar Sherif had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 5 on clay. Mayar Sherif claimed a first win over Ann Li in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-03-21MiamiR128hardAnn Li2-6 6-3 6-4
2022-01-03Melbourne 2R32hardAnn Li6-2 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Sherif M.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Li A.

Li A.serving49% hold

wins 50% of points on serve vs Sherif M.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Sherif M.Li A.
—
Serve
32
—
Return
14

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Sherif M.Li A.
1st serve in·Clear edge
73%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
3.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (185 vs 141). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sherif M.Li A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
67
76
Break points saved·Even
84
83
Break points won·Slight edge
81
87
Deciding sets·Dominant
58
87
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
89
67

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Sherif M.Li A.
Freshness·Dominant
58
100

Sherif M.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 115 games (7d) · Li A.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Sherif M.
Bassols Ribera M.
6-36-3
Semi-finals
Sherif M.
Podoroska N.
6-16-3
Bassols Ribera M.
Korpatsch T.
3-66-36-1
Quarter-finals
Sherif M.
Li A.
6-16-2
Podoroska N.
Bjorklund M.
6-756-36-4
Bassols Ribera M.
Errani S.
7-676-4
Korpatsch T.
Bouzas Maneiro J.
6-16-3
R16
Podoroska N.
Jeanjean L.
W/O
Sherif M.
Carle M.
6-26-1
Li A.
Udvardy P.
6-36-2
Bjorklund M.
Astakhova D.
6-46-3
Bassols Ribera M.
Maristany Zuleta De Reales G.
6-46-4
Errani S.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-11-66-4
Korpatsch T.
Dolehide C.
6-16-3
Bouzas Maneiro J.
Tauson C.
6-746-16-4
R32
Bouzas Maneiro J.
Grabher J.
6-32-1
Sherif M.
Seguel D.
6-06-1
Carle M.
Kraus S.
6-46-2
Li A.
Boskovic L.
6-36-716-3
Udvardy P.
Bolsova A.
6-36-2
Bjorklund M.
Bondar A.
6-36-736-3
Astakhova D.
Juvan K.
7-675-76-3
Jeanjean L.
Vicens Mas R.
7-56-4
Podoroska N.
Fita Boluda A.
6-24-67-5
Maristany Zuleta De Reales G.
Fomina A.
6-37-5
Sorribes Tormo S.
Romero Gormaz L.
6-06-3
Errani S.
Semenistaja D.
6-46-0
Dolehide C.
Jacquemot E.
6-26-2
Korpatsch T.
In Albon Y.
6-16-2
Tauson C.
Cristian J.
6-47-5