Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Women's Singles · Round of 128
Ann Li vs Zeynep Sönmez — 7-5 1-6 6-4
 Zeynep Sönmez✓ | 7 | 1 | 6 |
 Ann Li | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Zeynep Sönmez recovered from a slow start to beat No. 28 seed Ann Li 7–5 1–6 6–4 on Court 15 in 1h 51m and reach the second round. Li was the bigger hitter, striking 25 winners and eight aces, but also made 33 unforced errors and six double faults, and won only 40% of her second-serve points. Sönmez was far steadier, taking 62% of her second-serve points and holding on in a tight decider despite Li edging the total-points count 93 to 87.
Ann LiMatch time 1h 51m
Stats: TennisTemple match stats · as of 2026-06-29
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
Tale of the tape
Ann LiZeynep SönmezPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Sönmez extended her winning record over Li, having beaten the American in each of their previous meetings.
- Li's aggressive but error-strewn display saw her hit 25 winners against 33 unforced errors.
- The match swung on the second-serve battle, where Sönmez's 62% return of Li's 40% proved decisive in the decider.
Head to head
Sönmez had won both prior meetings and led their head-to-head 2–0.
Source: WTA head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
