Katie Volynets vs Ann LiCharleston Qualifying Round 2

Charleston · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#93WTA
1786ELO
1715Clay ELO
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 April 2024
clay
#31WTA
1807ELO
1743Clay ELO
$718kYTD
$3.8MCAREER
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Volynets K.
2-6 6-1 6-2
Li A.
Volynets K.
2662
Li A.
6121

Katie Volynets defeated Ann Li 2-6 6-1 6-2 in the Charleston qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ann Li came in ranked #31. Katie Volynets extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-12HobartR32hardAnn Li4-6 7-5 6-2
2024-12-30AucklandR16hardKatie Volynets6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Volynets K.serving46% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Li A.

Li A.serving46% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Volynets K.

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

Volynets K.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
1st serve in·Clear edge
77%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
4.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (164 vs 114). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
67
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
75
83
Break points won·Slight edge
97
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
70
87
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
56
67

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
4.4Clay Elo 1715
Surface ELO
5.6+28 Clay Elo edge
4.3Overall Elo 1786
ELO gap
5.7Overall Elo 1807
5.0
H2H
5.0
1.3
Surface form
Fatigue & Travel
7.5
Minutes 14d
0.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
61
100

Volynets K.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 105 games (7d) · Li A.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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