Ann Li defeats Janice Tjen with 7-1 tiebreak finish in Wuhan

Li takes the opening five games

Ann Li won the opening set 6-1 against Janice Tjen, establishing the first half of a straight-sets victory in their Wuhan Open round-of-16 match. The second set would require a tiebreak to separate them. The match took place at Dongfeng Voyah Center Court on October 15, 2026.

Li began by building a 5-0 lead before taking the set. Tjen's opportunity to extend the match came in a much closer second set, with both players recovering from love-30 on serve.

Tjen earns chances to force a third set

Li recovered to hold for 4-4, and Tjen did the same to move ahead 5-4. Tjen then missed backhand and forehand opportunities on consecutive set points before Li held for 5-5. Serving at 5-6, Li saved a third set point with an ace and held to reach the tiebreak.

A forehand winner completes the finish

Li opened the tiebreak with a forehand mini-break and hit her 11th ace for a 3-0 lead. She converted her first match point with a forehand winner down the line. The victory brought her 100th career win and first WTA 1000 quarterfinal appearance.

Li finishes without dropping serve

Across the match, Li saved all six break points she faced and held all 10 service games. She converted two of six break opportunities, while Tjen held seven of nine service games. Those totals accompanied a substantial difference in aces: Li finished with 11 to Tjen's two.

Li won 34 of 45 first-serve points, compared with Tjen's 26 of 35. On return, Li took 15 of 25 points against Tjen's second serve. Li also finished with three double faults, while Tjen had one.