Emma Raducanu vs. Ann Li Head-to-Head, Preview, Prediction, and Betting Odds for WTA Wuhan Open 2025 Round – 1

The Brit No. 1 Emma Raducanu faces Ann Li in a tricky Wuhan Open opener

Emma Raducanu is set to clash with Ann Li in the first round of the Wuhan Open 2025. While her social media presence has kept Raducanu in the headlines, her results on court this season have been fairly average, with only a few standout runs. The Brit No. 1’s best performance came in Washington, where she reached the semifinals before falling to Anna Kalinskaya in straight sets.

Her other highlights include quarterfinal runs in Miami and London and a fourth-round showing in Rome. Beyond those results, Raducanu failed to progress past the third round in most tournaments and even suffered a few early exits. Across 48 matches this season, she has fired 165 aces while maintaining a 65.2% first-serve win rate, 45.1% return points won, and a 50.4% break-point conversion rate.

'Improving' Emma Raducanu eyes up further progression ahead of her Wuhan Open debut 🗣️#WTA #WuhanOpen pic.twitter.com/SJNmbPmIgE
— Tennis365 (@tennis365com) October 6, 2025

Li, meanwhile, has endured an inconsistent season. She made finals in Singapore and Tennis in the Land, though both ended in straight-set losses to Elise Mertens and Sorana Cirstea, respectively. The American retired in Dubai due to injury and hit a slump afterwards but bounced back with quarterfinal runs in Marrakech and later in Prague. Her most impressive showing came at the US Open, where she reached the fourth round, a career-best result, before an early exit in Beijing. In 45 matches this season, Li has struck 185 aces with a 65.1% first-serve win rate, 43.5% return points won, and a 43.9% break-point conversion rate.

A Cleveland debut to remember ✨

Ann Li outlasts Wang 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to reach her fifth Hologic WTA Tour singles final. #TennisInTheLand pic.twitter.com/EYhVXlVgN8
— wta (@WTA) August 23, 2025

Emma Raducanu vs. Ann Li Head-to-Head Record

Emma Raducanu holds a 1-0 lead in her head-to-head against Ann Li, having claimed a comeback victory in their first meeting this season at Eastbourne.

Year	Event	Round	Winner	Score
2025	Eastbourne	Round of 32	Emma Raducanu	6-7, 6-3, 6-1

Emma Raducanu vs. Ann Li Comparison

Emma Raducanu	Category	Ann Li
30	Current Ranking	46
147-82	Career W-L	257-176
28-20	YTD W-L	26-22
1	Career Titles	1
1	Grand Slams	0
0	YTD Titles	0

Emma Raducanu vs. Ann Li Prediction

Raducanu’s composure and experience on big stages could prove decisive, yet Li’s fearless shot-making and recent resurgence make this a potential upset to watch in Wuhan.

Emma Raducanu at the Wuhan Open player’s party. ❤️

(via Wuhan Open on IG) pic.twitter.com/ellJBeGK0O
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 5, 2025

Prediction: Emma Raducanu in straight sets

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Emma Raducanu vs. Ann Li Wuhan Open 2025 Betting Odds

Emma Raducanu (-390) enters as the clear favorite, but Ann Li (+300) has the firepower to trouble her if she finds rhythm early and extends rallies from the baseline.

Here are the betting odds according to FanDuel:

Emma Raducanu: -390

Ann Li: +300

Here are the odds for total games as well as total sets for both players (sourced via FanDuel):

Total Sets 2.5 Under: -250

Total Sets 2.5 Over: +175

Total Games Under 20.5: -134

Total Games Over 20.5: -110

Set 1 Winner Raducanu: -250

Set 1 Winner Li: +182

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