H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Serena Williams vs Na Li H2H: 11-2
Serena Williams holds a 11–2 lead over Na Li in their WTA head-to-head. Across 13 main-draw meetings, Serena Williams leads 10–1 on hard courts, while Na Li leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Serena Williams won the 2014 Miami final 7-5 6-1.
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USA
Age 44
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
11
–
2
13 main draw meetings
CHN
Age 44
Right-Handed
172 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2014* | Miami | WTA 1000 | F | Hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-1 | Na Li | Match data |
| Oct 29, 2013* | WTA Championships | WTA Finals | F | Hard | Serena Williams | 2-6 6-3 6-0 | Na Li | Match data |
| Sep 7, 2013* | US Open | Grand Slam | SF | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-0 6-3 | Na Li | Match data |
| Aug 17, 2013* | Cincinnati | WTA 1000 | SF | Hard | Serena Williams | 7-5 7-5 | Na Li | Match data |
| Mar 23, 2013* | Miami | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6(5) | Na Li | Match data |
| Oct 22, 2012 | WTA Championships | WTA Finals | RR | Hard | Serena Williams | 7-6(2) 6-3 | Na Li | Match data |
| May 19, 2012* | Rome | WTA 1000 | SF | Clay | Na Li | (w/o) | Serena Williams | Match data |
| Jul 1, 2010* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | QF | Grass | Serena Williams | 7-5 6-3 | Na Li | Match data |
| Jan 29, 2010* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | SF | Hard | Serena Williams | 7-6(4) 7-6(1) | Na Li | Match data |
| Jul 30, 2009* | Stanford | WTA 500 | R32 | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 7-6(6) | Na Li | Match data |
| Mar 28, 2009* | Miami | WTA 1000 | QF | Hard | Serena Williams | 4-6 7-6(1) 6-2 | Na Li | Match data |
| Oct 3, 2008* | Stuttgart | WTA 500 | R16 | Hard | Na Li | 0-6 6-1 6-4 | Serena Williams | Match data |
| Jan 18, 2006* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Serena Williams | 6-3 6-7(1) 6-2 | Na Li | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Williams | #320 | #1 | 13,615 | 2,405 | 825 | 170 | 82.9% | 23 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 71 |
| Na Li | #9 | #2 | 7,585 | 2,124 | 334 | 155 | 68.3% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Serena Williams | Na Li | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1997 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #101 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1998 | 26–11 | 70.3% | #20 | 1,895 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1999 | 37–7 | 84.1% | #4 | 2,170 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2000 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #6 | 2,174 | 1 | 7 | 2000 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #136 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2001 | 40–7 | 85.1% | #6 | 2,259 | 1 | 10 | 2001 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #302 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2002 | 57–5 | 91.9% | #1 | 2,348 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2003 | 36–3 | 92.3% | #3 | 2,369 | 6 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2004 | 39–11 | 78.0% | #7 | 2,192 | 6 | 24 | 2004 | 6–1 | 85.7% | #78 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 2005 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #11 | 2,028 | 7 | 25 | 2005 | 23–14 | 62.2% | #56 | 1,711 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2006 | 12–4 | 75.0% | #95 | 2,016 | 7 | 25 | 2006 | 36–22 | 62.1% | #21 | 1,801 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2007 | 34–10 | 77.3% | #7 | 2,058 | 8 | 27 | 2007 | 22–12 | 64.7% | #29 | 1,814 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2008 | 41–8 | 83.7% | #2 | 2,109 | 9 | 31 | 2008 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #23 | 1,843 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2009 | 50–13 | 79.4% | #1 | 2,106 | 11 | 34 | 2009 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #15 | 1,914 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2010 | 25–4 | 86.2% | #4 | 2,149 | 13 | 36 | 2010 | 36–20 | 64.3% | #11 | 1,844 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2011 | 22–4 | 84.6% | #12 | 2,155 | 13 | 38 | 2011 | 33–17 | 66.0% | #5 | 1,868 | 1 | 5 |
| 30 | 2012 | 48–6 | 88.9% | #3 | 2,239 | 15 | 44 | 2012 | 43–16 | 72.9% | #7 | 2,016 | 1 | 6 |
| 31 | 2013 | 77–5 | 93.9% | #1 | 2,345 | 17 | 55 | 2013 | 46–14 | 76.7% | #3 | 2,077 | 1 | 7 |
| 32 | 2014 | 52–10 | 83.9% | #1 | 2,209 | 18 | 62 | 2014 | 29–7 | 80.6% | #9 | 2,031 | 2 | 9 |
| 33 | 2015 | 50–6 | 89.3% | #1 | 2,197 | 21 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 2016 | 36–5 | 87.8% | #2 | 2,177 | 22 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2017 | 8–1 | 88.9% | #22 | 2,172 | 23 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 2018 | 18–7 | 72.0% | #16 | 2,078 | 23 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 2019 | 25–8 | 75.8% | #10 | 2,052 | 23 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2020 | 16–5 | 76.2% | #11 | 1,991 | 23 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 2021 | 12–6 | 66.7% | #41 | 1,950 | 23 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 2022 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #320 | 1,891 | 23 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #320 | — | 23 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |