Ann Li vs Ekaterina AlexandrovaStrasbourg Round of 16

Strasbourg · WTA · Round of 16
#31WTA
1807ELO
1743Clay ELO
$718kYTD
$3.8MCAREER
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 ·
clay
#19WTA
1844ELO
1737Clay ELO
$761kYTD
$10MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLWLL
Li A.
4-6 6-4 6-3
Alexandrova E.
Li A.
4662
Alexandrova E.
6431

Ann Li defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the Strasbourg round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Ann Li claimed a first win over Ekaterina Alexandrova in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

03
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-23Bad HomburgR32grassEkaterina Alexandrova1-6 7.7-6.5 1-6
2025-10-06WuhanR32hardEkaterina Alexandrova7-6(5) 6-2
2025-03-31CharlestonR32clayEkaterina Alexandrova6-3 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Li A.serving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Alexandrova E.

Alexandrova E.serving72% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Li A.

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 clay

Li A.Alexandrova E.
19
Serve
19
Return

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
50%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (18 vs 15). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
76
65
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
94
Break points won·Slight edge
87
98
Deciding sets·Dominant
87
61
Tiebreaks·Dominant
66
29

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.6+7 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.4Clay Elo 1737
4.3Overall Elo 1807
ELO gap
5.7Overall Elo 1844
0.0
H2H
10.0
6.2
Surface form
5.3
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.0
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·Slight edge
97
91

Li A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Alexandrova E.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast