01/By surface
each with its own count, at equal weight
Hard
0-1
N. leads 1-0 in 1 meeting on hard
Clay
2-0
M. leads 2-0 in 2 meetings on clay
Grass
Never on grass
no meeting on this surface
02/Every meeting
3 rows, newest first
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score, winner first | Ranks, M. first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2014 | Mutua Madrid OpenPremier | clay | quarterfinal | Sharapova M. | 2-6, 7-6, 6-3 | 9 v 2 |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Porsche Tennis Grand PrixPremier | clay | final | Sharapova M. | 6-4, 6-3 | 2 v 5 |
| Jan 24, 2013 | Australian OpenGrand Slam | hard | semifinal | Li N. | 6-2, 6-2 | 2 v 6 |
A record, never a share of meetings. Main-draw singles since 2013; a meeting ended by retirement is counted with the sets that were played and marked; a walkover is listed and counted in neither column. Sharapova M. and Li N. each carry the table against every opponent faced.