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Ayana Akli US Open 2026 schedule, results and profile

Ayana Akli is listed in Women's Singles at this US Open. The match record on this page is 0-1. The latest completed result was a loss to Mia Ristic in the Qualifying 1st Round.

Tournament record 0–1 Singles rank No. 263
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Ayana Akli turns an All-American college career into pro progress

Ayana Akli developed at Maryland and South Carolina before establishing herself on the ITF circuit. With the Gamecocks, she became a three-time singles All-American, peaked at No. 3 in the national college rankings and reached the 2023 NCAA quarterfinals, the deepest run in program history. Her 2023-24 season included 28 singles wins, 15 against ranked opponents, while she also earned SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors and completed civil engineering studies. Akli later added professional singles and doubles titles, translating a 127-44 college singles record into a ranking that brought her repeated Grand Slam qualifying opportunities.

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Ayana Akli falls in the 2026 US Open first qualifying round

Akli came close to the main draw in 2025, advancing to the final qualifying round in New York. Her 2026 attempt ended earlier when Mia Ristic defeated her in round one. Because Akli has not yet appeared in the women's singles main draw, the result should be recorded as a qualifying loss, not another US Open appearance. The contrast between the two years is useful: one deep qualifying run can establish that a player belongs at this level, but it does not guarantee the same draw path twelve months later. Her next New York target remains completing all three rounds.

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Ayana Akli's New York benchmark after the Mia Ristic match

Akli's college record was built on handling repeated high-pressure matches at the top of South Carolina's lineup, and her doubles success shows comfort with taking the ball forward. Ristic denied her the chance to reproduce the 2025 qualifying run, leaving a specific task for Akli's next hard-court block: create shorter attacking patterns before a younger opponent settles into baseline rhythm. Her 2023 NCAA quarterfinal and 2025 final qualifying round demonstrate sustained competitive quality. The first-round exit shows that the professional step now depends on turning those strengths into reliable starts, because qualifying offers little time to recover from an early scoreboard deficit.

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Ayana Akli at the 2026 US Open

Ayana Akli is listed in Women's Singles at this US Open. The match record on this page is 0-1. The latest completed result was a loss to Mia Ristic in the Qualifying 1st Round.

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Where Ayana Akli finished in the draw

Ayana Akli's run ended against Mia Ristic in Qualifying 1st Round, 6–3, 1–6, 6–4. The full match card below keeps the set-by-set result.

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Ayana Akli US Open schedule and results

Read from the earliest round to the latest. Each card shows the event, stage, round, opponent, court, status and set score when available.

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When does Ayana Akli play next at the US Open?

No later match is currently published for Ayana Akli. The page will show a new matchup when it is added to the draw or Order of Play.

What is Ayana Akli's record at this US Open?

Ayana Akli has a 0-1 record in the matches currently attached to this tournament page.

Which events is Ayana Akli playing?

The current match data lists Ayana Akli in Women's Singles.

What was Ayana Akli's 2025 US Open result?

She reached the final round of women's singles qualifying.

Who beat Ayana Akli in 2026 qualifying?

Mia Ristic defeated her in the first round.

What was Ayana Akli's best NCAA singles result?

She reached the 2023 NCAA quarterfinals for South Carolina.

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