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WTA Osaka Thursday, 22 October 2026

Ann Li vs Zeynep Sonmez – WTA Osaka, 22 Oct 2026

Ann Li Ranked No. 25
03:30 Thu 22 Oct · not before 03:30
Zeynep Sonmez Ranked No. 63
SurfaceHard FormatBest of 3 DrawSingles Scheduled22 Oct · 03:30 BST TourWTA

SportsLife forecast

Win probability
Our pick Ann Li 63% Ann Li
Zeynep Sonmez 37% Zeynep Sonmez

Our pick Ann Li Medium confidence

  • Ann Li is ranked 25 with 1833 points, well above Sonmez at 63 with 987 points
  • Li's Elo of 1860 and hard-court Elo of 1816 both exceed Sonmez's 1773 and 1712
  • Sonmez has the better tiebreak record at 79 percent versus Li's 65 percent

Estimated by the SportsLife model from the players' rankings, season records, surface results, Elo ratings and tie-break and deciding-set rates. Not betting advice.

Players

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Ann Li

United States · WTA
Ranking
#25 (↓)
Ranking points
1,833
Age
26 (26 Jun 2000)
Plays
Right-handed
Career high
#29
2026 win–loss
28–25
On hard
17–16
2026 titles
0
Elo rating
1860 (hard 1816)
Tie-breaks won
65%
Deciding sets won
53%
Matches on record
85
ZS

Zeynep Sonmez

Turkey · WTA
Ranking
#63 (↑)
Ranking points
987
Age
24 (30 Apr 2002)
Plays
Right-handed, two-handed backhand
Career high
#48
2026 win–loss
28–20
On hard
13–12
2026 titles
0
Elo rating
1773 (hard 1712)
Tie-breaks won
79%
Deciding sets won
52%
Matches on record
101

SportsLife view

Ranking, Elo and form side by side

EdgeAnn Liahead in 4 of 6 measures

Ann LiZeynep Sonmez
#25Ranking#63
1860Elo rating1773
1816Elo on hard1712
53%2026 win rate58%
65%Tie-breaks won79%
53%Deciding sets won52%

Figures from the players' records: current ranking, Elo rating, this season's win rate, tie-breaks and deciding sets. No win-probability model is applied.