01/By surface
each with its own count, at equal weight
Hard
5-0
S. leads 5-0 in 5 meetings on hard
Clay
Never on clay
no meeting on this surface
Grass
Never on grass
no meeting on this surface
02/Every meeting
5 rows, newest first
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score, winner first | Ranks, S. first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2014 | Sony Ericsson OpenPremier | hard | final | Williams S. | 7-5, 6-1 | 1 v 2 |
| Oct 27, 2013 | Sony Ericsson ChampionshipsTour Championships | hard | final | Williams S. | 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 | 1 v 5 |
| Sep 6, 2013 | US OpenGrand Slam | hard | semifinal | Williams S. | 6-0, 6-3 | 1 v 6 |
| Aug 18, 2013 | Western & Southern Financial Group Women's OpenPremier | hard | semifinal | Williams S. | 7-5, 7-5 | 1 v 5 |
| Mar 26, 2013 | Sony Ericsson OpenPremier | hard | quarterfinal | Williams S. | 6-3, 7-6 | 1 v 5 |
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. Williams S. and Li N. each carry the table against every opponent faced.