R16 Mérida Open 2026

Zeynep Sonmez #81 def. Ann Li #39

3-6 7-6(7) 6-4

Zeynep Sonmez defeated Ann Li 3-6 7-6(7) 6-4 in the 2026 Mérida Open second round on hard courts on February 26, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatZeynep SonmezAnn Li
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
06
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
62
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
54.8%62.6%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
70.6%67.5%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
50.0%43.5%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
62.5%75.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
61.3%58.5%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
25.0%37.5%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
41.5%38.7%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
50.0%50.0%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+4.4+1.6
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
-1.6-4.4

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2026 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldZeynep SonmezAnn Li
Country TUR USA
Birth dateApr 30, 2002Jun 26, 2000
Age2325
Height170 cm170 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)8139
Ranking points (entering)8511,333
Elo (entering)1,7061,787
Current career W-L39–44100–87
Current career earnings$2,390,924$4,597,553
Pre-match H2H
Zeynep Sonmez #81 1 – 0 Ann Li #39

Path

Zeynep Sonmez's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cadence Brace #2046-2 6-0WH2HMatch dataFeb 24, 2026R32

Zeynep Sonmez's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Cristina Bucsa #633-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 27, 2026QF

Ann Li's path

No prior matches in this tournament.