Ann Li def. Taylah Preston 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 — Nottingham Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Ann Li defeated Taylah Preston 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the R16 of the Nottingham Open 2026.

Ann Li lost the opening set 7-5 after Taylah Preston broke her in the last two games — then the serve numbers inverted. Li's first-serve points won climbed from 65% in set one to 76% and 80% across the last two, and she converted 6 of 15 break chances to Preston's 4 of 16. Preston's hand betrayed her, eight double faults against Li's four. After breaking early in both closing sets, Li ran out the back-to-back 6-2s to take a first grass meeting at Nottingham.

Match stats

Ann Li: 9 aces, 58% first serves, 4 double faults, 7/15 break points. Taylah Preston: 3 aces, 52% first serves, 8 double faults, 4/16 break points.

Profiles: Ann Li · Taylah Preston — Nottingham Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Ann Li and Taylah Preston.