Ann Li vs Wang Xinyu Prediction 8/22/2025 Today’s Tennis Picks

Second seed Wang Xinyu will face Ann Li in the semifinal of the 2025 Winston-Salem Open. The match is scheduled for Friday, August 22. Here’s our Ann Li vs Wang Xinyu prediction. This preview will also include an Ann Li vs Wang Xinyu pick.

Ann Li vs Wang Xinyu Preview

Ann Li is ranked 69th in the WTA rankings and is making her debut appearance in Cleveland. Li started the week with a straight-sets win over Yulia Starodubtseva. Since then, Li has needed to go the distance in each of her next two matches. First up, she overcame fellow American Iva Jovic 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 in the second round.

Then in the last eight, Li defeated France’s Elsa Jacquemot 6-1, 5-7, 6-1 in almost two hours. Li led by a set and a break, but could not complete the match in straight sets as Jacquemot rallied from behind to level. But Li made sure not to lose her focus in the decider to reach her first WTA semifinal since Singapore in early February. Li finished the match with three aces and three double faults. She landed 48% of first serves in play and won 68% of first serve points (26/38). Li won 59% of second serve points (24/41) and saved three of six break points.

Wang Xinyu is the second seed in Cleveland. She is ranked 37th in the WTA rankings, and this is her third main draw appearance in Cleveland. Wanghas needed a three-setter in each of her three matches this week. She opened her account this week with a 6-2, 6-7, 6-2 win against Suzan Lamens. Wang wasted two match points in the second set, but still got the job done in the decider.

In the second round, Wang bested Talia Gibson 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals in Cleveland for the second time. There, she completed another comeback victory against Viktorija Golubic. Wang was outplayed by the Swiss in a tight first set, which she lost 6-4, but won the next two sets by the same score. She accounted for five aces and six double faults. Wang landed 55% of first serves in play and won 67% of first serve points (32/48). Wang won 54% of second serve points (21/39) and saved two of six break points.

Ann Li vs Wang Xinyu Head-To-Head

Wang leads Ann Li 2-0 in the head-to-head. Both matches were contested on hard courts and Wang took them in straight sets.

Ann Li vs Wang Xinyu Prediction

There’s a valid case for Ann Li to win here, but I feel Wang brings more to the table in terms of shot quality. The Chinese No. 2 also brings a more aggressive mentality, and she will be the one dictating from the baseline. Li is naturally a good counterpuncher with a solid backhand, but she needs rhythm to maximize on these strengths, and Wang won’t give her that regularly if she attacks for a supposed winner. Lock in Wang to win outright.