ATP · Head-to-Head Rivalry

🇫🇷 Gael Monfils
#311 · Age 40 · Elo 1623
vs
🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal
Age 40 · Elo 1758
2
14

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Meetings

16

Series

2–14

Gael Monfils first

Last Meeting

May 7, 2018

Avg Game Margin

7.1

winner's games minus loser's

Gael Monfils · 214 · Rafael Nadal
20052018

Record by Surface

Hard
27
Clay
06
Grass
01

Gael Monfils in green, Rafael Nadal in blue.

Series shown from Gael Monfils's perspective.

Every Gael Monfils vs Rafael Nadal Meeting

DateTournamentSurfaceWinnerScore
May 7, 2018Madrid MastersR32ClayRafael Nadal6-3 6-1
Jan 16, 2017Australian OpenR16HardRafael Nadal6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4
Apr 11, 2016Monte Carlo MastersFinalClayRafael Nadal7-5 5-7 6-0
Jun 8, 2015StuttgartSemifinalGrassRafael Nadal6-3 6-4
Jan 13, 2014Australian OpenR32HardRafael Nadal6-1 6-2 6-3
Dec 30, 2013DohaFinalHardRafael Nadal6-1 6-7(5) 6-2
Jan 2, 2012DohaSemifinalHardGael Monfils6-3 6-4
Apr 18, 2011BarcelonaQuarterfinalClayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
Oct 4, 2010TokyoFinalHardRafael Nadal6-1 7-5
May 9, 2010Madrid MastersQuarterfinalClayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
Aug 31, 2009US OpenR16HardRafael Nadal6-7(3) 6-3 6-1 6-3
Feb 9, 2009RotterdamSemifinalHardRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
Jan 5, 2009DohaQuarterfinalHardGael Monfils6-4 6-4
Oct 26, 2008Paris MastersR16HardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
May 8, 2006Rome MastersSemifinalClayRafael Nadal6-2 6-2
Apr 11, 2005Monte Carlo MastersR64ClayRafael Nadal6-3 6-2

Tour-level meetings back to 1968 where available. Dates reflect the tournament start.

Rating & Ranking

Gael MonfilsRafael Nadal
#311ATP Rank
1623Overall Elo1758
1642Hard Elo1682
1520Clay Elo1721
1537Grass Elo1629

breakPoint Elo starts every player at 1500 and weights matches by tournament importance — values are internally consistent but not comparable to other published Elo scales.

Form & Activity

Gael MonfilsRafael Nadal
4–102026 Season
27%15 matchesLast 12 Months0 matches
20%Form (last 5)50%
33%Form (30 days)
Aug 13, 2026Last MatchNov 19, 2024

Serve & Return

Gael MonfilsRafael Nadal
74%Hold %86%
22%Break %33%
9.3%Ace Rate4.6%
5.3%Double Fault Rate2.5%
61%Serve Pts Won68%
38%Return Pts Won42%

Career rates over each player's tracked matches.

Advanced Stats

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Per-Match Averages

Gael MonfilsRafael Nadal
7.3Avg Aces2.8
3.2Avg Aces Against5.0
2.7Avg Breaks3.4
23.1Avg Games21.4
542Matches560

Career averages per best-of-3 match; aces against are opponent aces conceded, breaks are service breaks won. Each stat covers the matches where it was tracked.

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