Tennis · ATP · Head to headMatches to 2 Nov 2026
Federer vs Nadal head to head
Roger Federer16 wins
16
VS40 meetings
24
Rafael Nadal24 wins
Federer 40%Nadal 60%
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have met 40 times in main-draw matches, and Nadal leads it 24–16. By surface: Federer leads 11–9 on hard courts; Nadal leads 14–2 on clay; Federer leads 3–1 on grass. At the Grand Slams they have met 14 times (Nadal leads 10–4), including 9 Grand Slam finals (Nadal leads 6–3). Over the 40 meetings with full point counts, Federer won 62.6% of his service points and Nadal 63.7%; on return, Federer won 36.3% of points and Nadal 37.4%. Their latest meeting came at Wimbledon 2019 (semi-final), won by Federer 7-6(3) 1-6 6-3 6-4.
Meetings
40
40 with full point counts
Grand Slam meetings
14
Nadal leads 10–4
Finals, all events
24
Nadal leads 14–10
Latest meeting
2019
Wimbledon · Federer won
Serve and return
in their 40 meetings with full point counts| Statistic | Federer | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Service points wonfirst and second serve together | 62.6% | 63.7% |
| Return points wonshare of the opponent's service points | 36.3% | 37.4% |
| Total points won | 49.4% | 50.6% |
| Dominance ratioreturn points won / service points lost | 0.97 | 1.03 |
| 1st serve in | 62.9% | 73.0% |
| 1st serve points won | 70.2% | 66.9% |
| 2nd serve points won | 49.7% | 54.9% |
| Break points saved | 58.9% | 63.2% |
| Break points converted | 36.8% | 41.1% |
| Service games held | 76.6% | 80.5% |
| Return games won | 19.5% | 23.4% |
| Aces per service game | 0.55 | 0.16 |
| Double faults per service game | 0.11 | 0.11 |
By surface
wins, and service points won on each surface| Surface | Played | Federer | Nadal | Federer serve | Nadal serve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard | 20 | 11 | 9 | 65.6% | 63.6% |
| Clay | 16 | 2 | 14 | 57.4% | 63.2% |
| Grass | 4 | 3 | 1 | 68.8% | 64.8% |
By tournament
where they met most often (top 12)| Tournament | Played | Federer | Nadal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Garros2005–2019 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| ATP Finals2006–2013 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Wimbledon2006–2019 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Miami Open2004–2017 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Australian Open2009–2017 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Indian Wells Open2012–2017 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Madrid Open2009–2011 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters2006–2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Italian Open2006–2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hamburg Open2007–2008 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Shanghai Masters2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Swiss Indoors Basel2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Every meeting
40 matches, latest first · winner and score- 2019Wimbledon · Semi-finalGrassFederer7-6(3) 1-6 6-3 6-4
- 2019Roland Garros · Semi-finalClayNadal6-3 6-4 6-2
- 2017Shanghai Masters · FinalHardFederer6-4 6-3
- 2017Miami Open · FinalHardFederer6-3 6-4
- 2017Indian Wells Open · Round of 16HardFederer6-2 6-3
- 2017Australian Open · FinalHardFederer6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3
- 2015Swiss Indoors Basel · FinalHardFederer6-3 5-7 6-3
- 2014Australian Open · Semi-finalHardNadal7-6(4) 6-3 6-3
- 2013ATP Finals · Semi-finalHardNadal7-5 6-3
- 2013Cincinnati Open · Quarter-finalHardNadal5-7 6-4 6-3
- 2013Italian Open · FinalClayNadal6-1 6-3
- 2013Indian Wells Open · Quarter-finalHardNadal6-4 6-2
- 2012Indian Wells Open · Semi-finalHardFederer6-3 6-4
- 2012Australian Open · Semi-finalHardNadal6-7(5) 6-2 7-6(5) 6-4
- 2011ATP Finals · Round robinHardFederer6-3 6-0
- 2011Roland Garros · FinalClayNadal7-5 7-6(3) 5-7 6-1
- 2011Madrid Open · Semi-finalClayNadal5-7 6-1 6-3
- 2011Miami Open · Semi-finalHardNadal6-3 6-2
- 2010ATP Finals · FinalHardFederer6-3 3-6 6-1
- 2010Madrid Open · FinalClayNadal6-4 7-6(5)
- 2009Madrid Open · FinalClayFederer6-4 6-4
- 2009Australian Open · FinalHardNadal7-5 3-6 7-6(3) 3-6 6-2
- 2008Wimbledon · FinalGrassNadal6-4 6-4 6-7(5) 6-7(8) 9-7
- 2008Roland Garros · FinalClayNadal6-1 6-3 6-0
- 2008Hamburg Open · FinalClayNadal7-5 6-7(3) 6-3
- 2008Monte-Carlo Masters · FinalClayNadal7-5 7-5
- 2007ATP Finals · Semi-finalHardFederer6-4 6-1
- 2007Wimbledon · FinalGrassFederer7-6(7) 4-6 7-6(3) 2-6 6-2
- 2007Roland Garros · FinalClayNadal6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4
- 2007Hamburg Open · FinalClayFederer2-6 6-2 6-0
- 2007Monte-Carlo Masters · FinalClayNadal6-4 6-4
- 2006ATP Finals · Semi-finalHardFederer6-4 7-5
- 2006Wimbledon · FinalGrassFederer6-0 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-3
- 2006Roland Garros · FinalClayNadal1-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(4)
- 2006Italian Open · FinalClayNadal6-7(0) 7-6(5) 6-4 2-6 7-6(5)
- 2006Monte-Carlo Masters · FinalClayNadal6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(5)
- 2006Dubai Tennis Championships · FinalHardNadal2-6 6-4 6-4
- 2005Roland Garros · Semi-finalClayNadal6-3 4-6 6-4 6-3
- 2005Miami Open · FinalHardFederer2-6 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 6-1
- 2004Miami Open · Round of 32HardNadal6-3 6-3
Questions
Who leads the Federer vs Nadal head to head?
Nadal leads 24–16 after 40 main-draw meetings (matches up to the week of 2 Nov 2026).
What is the Federer vs Nadal record on each surface?
Hard: Federer leads 11–9 (20 played). Clay: Nadal leads 14–2 (16 played). Grass: Federer leads 3–1 (4 played).
How many times have Federer and Nadal met at the Grand Slams?
14 times: Nadal leads 10–4, with 9 Grand Slam finals.
Who serves better when Federer plays Nadal?
In their 40 meetings with full point counts, Federer won 62.6% of service points and Nadal 63.7%. On return, Federer won 36.3% and Nadal 37.4%.
When did Federer and Nadal last play?
At Wimbledon 2019 (semi-final): Federer won 7-6(3) 1-6 6-3 6-4.
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