According to api.tennis, Sabalenka has won both of the pair’s previous meetings: she has 2 wins, while Li has 0. The matches took place in 2023 and 2026, and played out differently.
In 2023, Sabalenka won 7-5, 2-6, 6-4. After losing the first set, Li levelled the score, and the match was decided in the final set.
In 2026, Sabalenka won without needing a deciding set: 7-6(5), 6-4. The first set went to a tiebreak, and Aryna sealed the win in the second. That was the result of the pair’s most recent meeting ahead of their match in Wuhan.