Magdalena Frech def. Ann Li 6-4, 6-3 — Washington Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Magdalena Frech defeated Ann Li 6-4, 6-3 in the R32 of the Washington Open 2026.

Holding serve was the hard part. Seven of the 19 games went to the returner, five of them to Magdalena Frech, who put a gaudy 90 percent of her first serves in play against Ann Li's 57. Li broke in games 2 and 4 for 4-0 before Frech answered with six straight games, breaking in games 5, 7 and 9 to take the opener. The WTA No. 43 faced no break points in the second set. Li, the betting market's 65 percent favorite, had won the pair's lone prior meeting on record at February's Qatar Open and saved one match point, but converted just 2 of 6 break points to Frech's 5 of 13. Frech cashed the second, three hours and 24 minutes in, closing with a break for a first win over Li on record and a round-of-16 place at the Washington Open.

Match stats

Magdalena Frech: 1 ace, 67% first serves, 2 double faults, 5/13 break points. Ann Li: 4 aces, 49% first serves, 3 double faults, 2/6 break points.

Profiles: Magdalena Frech · Ann Li — Washington Open 2026

Head-to-head

Magdalena Frech and Ann Li have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Qatar Open 2026 R32 — Ann Li won 6-3, 6-4