Marie Bouzkova vs Ann LiStrasbourg Quarter-final

Strasbourg · WTA · Quarter-final
#23WTA
1871ELO
1799Clay ELO
$844kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWL
0 — 2
Sets
Thursday, 21 May 2026 ·
clay
#29WTA
1807ELO
1743Clay ELO
$718kYTD
$3.8MCAREER
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWLWW
Bouzkova M.
3-6 5-7
Li A.
Bouzkova M.
350
Li A.
672

Ann Li defeated Marie Bouzkova 6-3 7-5 in the Strasbourg quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Marie Bouzkova came in ranked #23, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Ann Li claimed a first win over Marie Bouzkova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ann Li closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.

Head to head

20
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-21PragueQFclayMarie Bouzkova3-6 6-3 6-3
2022-06-27WimbledonR64grassMarie Bouzkova6-0 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Bouzkova M.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Li A.

Li A.serving66% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Bouzkova M.

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

Bouzkova M.Li A.
45
Serve
19
60
Return
19

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
44%
44%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
42%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.6
5.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.8
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (19 vs 18). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
79
76
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
83
Break points won·Slight edge
98
87
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
87
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
71
66

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.4
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.4+56 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.6Clay Elo 1743
5.2Overall Elo 1871
ELO gap
4.8Overall Elo 1807
7.0
H2H
3.0
8.8
Surface form
7.0
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.0
Context
6.0
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·Clear edge
81
97

Bouzkova M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d) · Li A.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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