Ann Li vs Arantxa RusPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇺🇸Ann Li
#31 · 25 yrs · Right-Handed
2 meetings · sets 4–1
🇳🇱Arantxa Rus
#256 · 35 yrs · Left-Handed
5Ann Li and Arantxa Rus have met 2 times since 2020; Ann Li leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at U.S. Open - New York in 2020 on hard. On hard courts Li leads 2–0. Li has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Li has taken 4 sets to Rus's 1. Their most recent meeting: Ann Li won at Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey (2021).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Li | Rus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ann Li | Arantxa Rus | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 61% | 19/31 | 61% | 17/28 |
| Wins a set when losing | 44% | 12/27 | 40% | 12/30 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 24/58 | 40% | 23/58 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 39% | 14/36 | 44% | 14/32 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 68% | 13/19 | 57% | 12/21 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 47% | 8/17 | 14% | 2/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 23/25 | 72% | 21/29 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 19/25 | 59% | 17/29 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Li 1, Rus 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Li
🤖 Servebot
Rus
🏹 Frontrunner
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 🏹 Frontrunner is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 728 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Mar 15, 2021
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey
H Hard · 1st Round
Aug 31, 2020
U.S. Open - New York
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Li | Rus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ann Li | Arantxa Rus | ||
| 1 or more | 80% | 12/15 | 79% | 15/19 |
| 3 or more | 67% | 10/15 | 21% | 4/19 |
| 5 or more | 47% | 7/15 | 5% | 1/19 |
| 10 or more | 13% | 2/15 | 0% | 0/19 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/19 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/19 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Li | Rus |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–7 | 10–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.48 | 2.19 |
| ROI % | -8.3% | +9.1% |
| Units P/L | -1.24u | +1.73u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Li | Rus |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 3 |
| Events | 1 | 3 |
| Matches | 3 | 5 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | — |
| Route | ROU | ESP → SRB → UKR |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both Li and Rus posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Li | Rus |
|---|---|---|
| Olivia Gadecki | L 46 46 | L 26 46 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Elina Svitolina
China Open - Beijing · 4th Round
Oct 7
Belinda Bencic
China Open - Beijing · 3rd Round
Oct 5
Ashlyn Krueger
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 3
Linda Noskova
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round
Sep 4
Donna Vekic
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Antonia Ruzic
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Diane Parry
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · Semifinals
Aug 29
Alycia Parks
Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Unknown Player
W50 Lexington · Semifinals
Oct 10
Whitney Osuigwe
W50 Lexington · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Malaika Rapolu
W50 Lexington · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Ena Koike
W50 Lexington · 1st Round
Oct 6
Mia Ristic
Tolentino Open - Tolentino · 1st Round
Sep 21
Samira De Stefano
Zavarovalnica Triglav - Ljubljana · 1st Round
Sep 14
Leolia Jeanjean
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 2
Susan Bandecchi
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 28
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 58–59 matches
| Metric | Li | Rus |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 47% |
| Sets won | 53% | 49% |
| Games won | 51% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Li | Rus |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| WTA 250 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Li | Rus |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
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