Saina Nehwal
During the 2018 Thomas Uber Cup, Li again played well. She defeated India's Saina Nehwal, who she had not previously beaten, by 21–15, 16–21, 16–21. Li spearheaded Canada to their first ever Uber Cup quarterfinal and she defeated Sung Ji-hyun (21–14, 21–15). Canada eventually lost 3–1 to South Korea.