Zeynep Sonmez def. Ann Li 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 — Wimbledon 2026 R128

Match recap

Zeynep Sonmez defeated Ann Li 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 in the R128 of the Wimbledon 2026.

Ranked No. 54 to Li's WTA No. 29, the underdog turned the match on a single number: return conversion. Li took 4 of her 5 break points; Zeynep Sonmez needed 11 chances to land just three. The swing came in the deciding set, where neither player was broken — Sonmez held throughout and won 69% of her first-serve points to Li's 63%, erasing the second-set blowout. Ann Li out-aced her 8-0 and hit 26 winners to 11, but the misfires piled up: 33 unforced errors and six double faults handed Sonmez a 3-0 head-to-head edge at Wimbledon.

Profiles: Ann Li · Zeynep Sonmez — Wimbledon 2026

Head-to-head

Ann Li and Zeynep Sonmez have met 3 times, with Zeynep Sonmez leading the head-to-head 3–0.

• Mérida Open 2026 R16 — Zeynep Sonmez won 3-6, 7(9)-6(7), 6-4
• Mérida Open 2024 Final — Zeynep Sonmez won 6-2, 6-1