Aryna Sabalenka vs Ann Li — Cincinnati Round of 32
Cincinnati · WTA · Round of 32
#1WTA
2220ELO
2201Hard ELO
$5.1MYTD
$50MCAREER
28 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 16 August 2023 ·
hard
USA#32WTA
1807ELO
1746Hard ELO
$837kYTD
$3.9MCAREER
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWWLWL
Sabalenka A.7-5 2-6 6-4
Li A.
Sabalenka A.
7262
Li A.
5641
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Ann Li 7-5 2-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Aryna Sabalenka came in ranked #1, leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Aryna Sabalenka extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
Key context
- Match story: Aryna Sabalenka closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
4–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Miami | R64 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2023-08-14 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 7-5 2-6 6-4 |
| 2021-02-12 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2021-02-08 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.6
3.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 140). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
100
8
Break points saved·Dominant
89
13
Break points won·Dominant
98
41
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
27
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
18
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
100
96
Sabalenka A.: 21 days rest · Li A.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast