ATP · Head-to-Head Rivalry

🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal
Age 40 · Elo 1751
vs
🇨🇭 Roger Federer
Age 45 · Elo 1696
24
16

Meetings

40

Series

24–16

Rafael Nadal first

Last Meeting

Jul 1, 2019

Avg Game Margin

5.1

winner's games minus loser's

Rafael Nadal · 2416 · Roger Federer
20042019

Record by Surface

Hard
9–11
Clay
14–2
Grass
1–3

Rafael Nadal in green, Roger Federer in blue.

Series shown from Rafael Nadal's perspective.

Every Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer Meeting

DateTournamentSurfaceWinnerScore
Jul 1, 2019WimbledonSemifinalGrassRoger Federer7-6(3) 1-6 6-3 6-4
May 27, 2019Roland GarrosSemifinalClayRafael Nadal6-3 6-4 6-2
Oct 9, 2017Shanghai MastersFinalHardRoger Federer6-4 6-3
Mar 20, 2017Miami MastersFinalHardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
Mar 6, 2017Indian Wells MastersR16HardRoger Federer6-2 6-3
Jan 16, 2017Australian OpenFinalHardRoger Federer6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3
Oct 26, 2015BaselFinalHardRoger Federer6-3 5-7 6-3
Jan 13, 2014Australian OpenSemifinalHardRafael Nadal7-6(4) 6-3 6-3
Nov 4, 2013Tour FinalsSemifinalHardRafael Nadal7-5 6-3
Aug 11, 2013Cincinnati MastersQuarterfinalHardRafael Nadal5-7 6-4 6-3
May 12, 2013Rome MastersFinalClayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3
Mar 7, 2013Indian Wells MastersQuarterfinalHardRafael Nadal6-4 6-2
Mar 8, 2012Indian Wells MastersSemifinalHardRoger Federer6-3 6-4
Jan 16, 2012Australian OpenSemifinalHardRafael Nadal6-7(5) 6-2 7-6(5) 6-4
Nov 20, 2011Tour FinalsRRHardRoger Federer6-3 6-0
May 22, 2011Roland GarrosFinalClayRafael Nadal7-5 7-6(3) 5-7 6-1
May 1, 2011Madrid MastersSemifinalClayRafael Nadal5-7 6-1 6-3
Mar 23, 2011Miami MastersSemifinalHardRafael Nadal6-3 6-2
Nov 21, 2010Tour FinalsFinalHardRoger Federer6-3 3-6 6-1
May 9, 2010Madrid MastersFinalClayRafael Nadal6-4 7-6(5)
May 10, 2009Madrid MastersFinalClayRoger Federer6-4 6-4
Jan 19, 2009Australian OpenFinalHardRafael Nadal7-5 3-6 7-6(3) 3-6 6-2
Jun 23, 2008WimbledonFinalGrassRafael Nadal6-4 6-4 6-7(5) 6-7(8) 9-7
May 25, 2008Roland GarrosFinalClayRafael Nadal6-1 6-3 6-0
May 11, 2008Hamburg MastersFinalClayRafael Nadal7-5 6-7(3) 6-3
Apr 20, 2008Monte Carlo MastersFinalClayRafael Nadal7-5 7-5
Nov 12, 2007Masters CupSemifinalHardRoger Federer6-4 6-1
Jun 25, 2007WimbledonFinalGrassRoger Federer7-6(7) 4-6 7-6(3) 2-6 6-2
May 28, 2007Roland GarrosFinalClayRafael Nadal6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4
May 14, 2007Hamburg MastersFinalClayRoger Federer2-6 6-2 6-0
Apr 15, 2007Monte Carlo MastersFinalClayRafael Nadal6-4 6-4
Nov 13, 2006Masters CupSemifinalHardRoger Federer6-4 7-5
Jun 26, 2006WimbledonFinalGrassRoger Federer6-0 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-3
May 29, 2006Roland GarrosFinalClayRafael Nadal1-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(4)
May 8, 2006Rome MastersFinalClayRafael Nadal6-7(0) 7-6(5) 6-4 2-6 7-6(5)
Apr 17, 2006Monte Carlo MastersFinalClayRafael Nadal6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(5)
Feb 27, 2006DubaiFinalHardRafael Nadal2-6 6-4 6-4
May 23, 2005Roland GarrosSemifinalClayRafael Nadal6-3 4-6 6-4 6-3
Mar 21, 2005Miami MastersFinalHardRoger Federer2-6 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 6-1
Mar 22, 2004Miami MastersR32HardRafael Nadal6-3 6-3

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

Rating & Ranking

Rafael NadalRoger Federer
—ATP Rank—
1751Overall Elo1696
1676Hard Elo1658
1714Clay Elo1605
1625Grass Elo1615

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

Rafael NadalRoger Federer
—2026 Season—
—0 matchesLast 12 Months—0 matches
50%Form (last 5)100%
—Form (30 days)—
Nov 19, 2024Last MatchJun 28, 2021

Serve & Return

Rafael NadalRoger Federer
86%Hold %90%
33%Break %26%
4.6%Ace Rate10.5%
2.5%Double Fault Rate2.1%
68%Serve Pts Won71%
42%Return Pts Won39%

Career rates over each player's tracked matches.

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Per-Match Averages

Rafael NadalRoger Federer
2.8Avg Aces7.0
5.0Avg Aces Against5.0
3.4Avg Breaks2.8
21.4Avg Games22.7
560Matches457

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.