Zeynep Sonmez vs Ann Li — Merida Final
Merida · WTA · Final
#50WTA
1800ELO
1730Hard ELO
$806kYTD
$2.1MCAREER
24 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 October 2024 ·
hard
USA#29WTA
1807ELO
1746Hard ELO
$837kYTD
$3.9MCAREER
26 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sonmez Z.6-2 6-1
Li A.
Sonmez Z.
662
Li A.
210
Zeynep Sonmez defeated Ann Li 6-2 6-1 in the Merida final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ann Li came in ranked #29, but Zeynep Sonmez had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard. Zeynep Sonmez extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Zeynep Sonmez dropped just 3 games past Ann Li.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Zeynep Sonmez | 5-7 6-1 4-6 |
| 2026-02-23 | Merida | R16 | hard | Zeynep Sonmez | 3-6 7-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
61%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
3.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (177 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast