Zeynep Sonmez vs Ann Li — Merida Round of 16

Merida · WTA · Round of 16
Zeynep Sonmez
TUR
Zeynep Sonmez
#51WTA
1800ELO
1730Hard ELO
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
hard
Ann Li
USA3
Ann Li
#29WTA
1807ELO
1746Hard ELO
$718kYTD
$3.8MCAREER
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
Sonmez Z.
3-6 7-6 6-4
Li A.
Sonmez Z.
37962
Li A.
66741

Zeynep Sonmez defeated Ann Li 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Merida round of 16 on hard. Zeynep Sonmez extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-29WimbledonR128grassZeynep Sonmez5-7 6-1 4-6
2024-10-28MeridaFhardZeynep Sonmez6-2 6-1

Serve vs return

This season
Sonmez Z.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Li A.

Li A.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Sonmez Z.

Even serve battle

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 hard

Sonmez Z.Li A.
8
Serve
47
52
Return
49

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

Statistics

This season
Sonmez Z.Li A.
1st serve in·Even
62%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Even
56%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.0
5.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 17). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sonmez Z.Li A.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
88
76
Break points saved·Even
80
83
Break points won·Slight edge
97
87
Deciding sets·Slight edge
95
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
91
66

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Sonmez Z.
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Li A.
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.5Hard Elo 1730
Surface ELO
5.5+16 Hard Elo edge
4.4Overall Elo 1800
ELO gap
5.6Overall Elo 1807
10.0
H2H
0.0
4.5
Surface form
4.0
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.2
Minutes 14d
8.7
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
7.0
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
Sonmez Z.Li A.
Freshness·Even
94
97

Sonmez Z.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Li A.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
23°CMainly clear
Wind 22 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw

Final
Bucsa C.
Frech M.
6-14-66-4
Semi-finals
Frech M.
Zhang S.
6-26-766-3
Bucsa C.
Paolini J.[1]
7-56-4
Quarter-finals
Paolini J.[1]
Boulter K.
0-66-36-3
Zhang S.
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
6-16-3
Frech M.
Bouzkova M.[4]
6-34-66-3
Bucsa C.
Sonmez Z.
6-36-4
R16
Bouzkova M.[4]
Arango E.
2-66-12-0
Frech M.
Bouzas Maneiro J.[7]
6-06-3
Bucsa C.
Stakusic M.
7-616-3
Boulter K.
Osorio C.
6-30-0
Zhang S.
Navarro E.[2]
6-46-4
Sonmez Z.
Li A.[3]
3-67-676-4
Paolini J.[1]
Hon P.
6-06-2
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
Linette M.[8]
5-77-657-5
R32
Bucsa C.
Vekic D.
6-36-2
Boulter K.
Haddad Maia B.
6-46-4
Jimenez Kasintseva V.
Putintseva Y.
6-41-66-4
Zhang S.
Lepchenko V.
6-26-1
Stakusic M.
Yastremska D.[5]
6-46-3
Linette M.[8]
Maria T.
7-636-3
Hon P.
Zarazua R.
6-22-66-4
Bouzas Maneiro J.[7]
Watson H.
6-36-1
Osorio C.
Tjen J.[6]
6-46-3
Arango E.
Potapova A.
7-606-2
Frech M.
Timofeeva M.
6-47-66
Sonmez Z.
Brace C.
6-26-0