Katie Volynets vs Ann Li — Auckland Round of 16
Auckland · WTA · Round of 16
USA8#91WTA
1786ELO
1736Hard ELO
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 December 2024 ·
hard
USA#30WTA
1807ELO
1746Hard ELO
$837kYTD
$3.9MCAREER
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Volynets K.6-4 6-3
Li A.
Volynets K.
662
Li A.
430
Katie Volynets defeated Ann Li 6-4 6-3 in the Auckland round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ann Li came in ranked #30, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Katie Volynets had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 9 on hard. Katie Volynets claimed a first win over Ann Li in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Katie Volynets closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Hobart | R32 | hard | Ann Li | 4-6 7-5 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
77%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
59%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
47%
44%
Break points saved·Even
57%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.7
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
14
41
Break points saved·Clear edge
10
27
Break points won·Clear edge
94
79
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
71
Tiebreaks·Even
17
20
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
67
66
Volynets K.: played today · 4 matches, 68 games (7d) · Li A.: played today · 3 matches, 55 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast