Wuhan Prediction: Raducanu vs Li 10/6/2025 Today’s Tennis Picks

World No. 32 Emma Raducanu will face World No. 47 Ann Li in the first round of the 2025 Wuhan Open on Monday, October 6. Here’s our Emma Raducanu vs Ann Li prediction. This preview will also include an Emma Raducanu vs Ann Li pick.

Emma Raducanu vs Ann Li Preview

Emma Raducanu is not seeded in Wuhan and will play in the first round of the tournament. This is her first-ever participation at the WTA 1000 event. She has compiled 28 wins and 20 losses in 2025 and has maintained a top 32 ranking. Raducanu is not defending points for the rest of the year, so she has a great opportunity to build on her ranking.

The 22-year-old reached the third round of the US Open last month before embarking on the trip to Asia, where she began the swing playing at the WTA 500 event in Seoul. Raducanu suffered a heartbreaking second-round defeat to Barbora Krejcikova, where she had three match points.

History repeated itself in her next tournament at the China Open, where Raducanu held match points against Jessica Pegula but could not capitalize and lost to the American in three sets. Instead of dwelling on those defeats and what went wrong, Raducanu should be motivated that she’s been very competitive against the elite players as she prepares to play in Wuhan.

Ann Li is having a decent season. The 25-year-old American is back in the top 50. She reached the final in Singapore at the start of the season, losing to Elise Mertens. It wasn’t until the second half of the season that Li produced a consistent run of good results. 

Li reached her second final in Cleveland, finishing runner-up once again to Sorana Cirstea. But the result served as a springboard to her fourth-round finish at the US Open. Li’s start to the Asian swing was in Beijing, where she lost to Camila Osorio in the first round in three sets.

Emma Raducanu vs Ann Li Head-To-Head

Raducanu and Li have met once on tour. That match took place at this year’s Eastbourne. Raducanu won in three sets.

Emma Raducanu vs Ann Li Prediction

I don’t think this will be as straightforward for Raducanu as the odds suggest, with Li possessing a solid hard-court resume. The American is a flat hitter and has a compact and efficient baseline game. One of her strengths is footwork, so she will likely come out on top in some rallies with her strong counterpunching skills.