Tennis · ATP · Head to headMatches to 2 Nov 2026
Nadal vs Djokovic head to head
Rafael Nadal29 wins
29
VS60 meetings
31
Novak Djokovic31 wins
Nadal 48%Djokovic 52%
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have met 60 times in main-draw matches, and Djokovic leads it 31–29. By surface: Djokovic leads 20–7 on hard courts; Nadal leads 20–9 on clay; level at 2–2 on grass. At the Grand Slams they have met 18 times (Nadal leads 11–7), including 9 Grand Slam finals (Nadal leads 5–4). Over the 59 meetings with full point counts, Nadal won 60.6% of his service points and Djokovic 62.3%; on return, Nadal won 37.7% of points and Djokovic 39.4%. Their latest meeting came at the Paris Olympics 2024 (round of 32), won by Djokovic 6-1 6-4.
Meetings
60
59 with full point counts
Grand Slam meetings
18
Nadal leads 11–7
Finals, all events
29
Djokovic leads 16–13
Latest meeting
2024
Paris Olympics · Djokovic won
Serve and return
in their 59 meetings with full point counts| Statistic | Nadal | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Service points wonfirst and second serve together | 60.6% | 62.3% |
| Return points wonshare of the opponent's service points | 37.7% | 39.4% |
| Total points won | 49.2% | 50.8% |
| Dominance ratioreturn points won / service points lost | 0.96 | 1.04 |
| 1st serve in | 68.3% | 65.8% |
| 1st serve points won | 64.8% | 67.6% |
| 2nd serve points won | 51.3% | 51.9% |
| Break points saved | 59.4% | 56.7% |
| Break points converted | 43.3% | 40.6% |
| Service games held | 73.7% | 75.9% |
| Return games won | 24.1% | 26.3% |
| Aces per service game | 0.23 | 0.39 |
| Double faults per service game | 0.14 | 0.13 |
By surface
wins, and service points won on each surface| Surface | Played | Nadal | Djokovic | Nadal serve | Djokovic serve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard | 27 | 7 | 20 | 59.7% | 67.1% |
| Clay | 29 | 20 | 9 | 60.7% | 58.0% |
| Grass | 4 | 2 | 2 | 63.6% | 63.7% |
By tournament
where they met most often (top 12)| Tournament | Played | Nadal | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Garros2006–2022 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Italian Open2007–2021 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| ATP Finals2007–2015 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Indian Wells Open2007–2016 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters2009–2015 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Wimbledon2007–2018 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Madrid Open2009–2017 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Miami Open2007–2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| US Open2010–2013 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Australian Open2012–2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| China Open2013–2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Canadian Open2007–2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Every meeting
60 matches, latest first · winner and score- 2024Paris Olympics · Round of 32ClayDjokovic6-1 6-4
- 2022Roland Garros · Quarter-finalClayNadal6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4)
- 2021Roland Garros · Semi-finalClayDjokovic3-6 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2
- 2021Italian Open · FinalClayNadal7-5 1-6 6-3
- 2020Roland Garros · FinalClayNadal6-0 6-2 7-5
- 2020ATP Cup · FinalHardDjokovic6-2 7-6(4)
- 2019Italian Open · FinalClayNadal6-0 4-6 6-1
- 2019Australian Open · FinalHardDjokovic6-3 6-2 6-3
- 2018Wimbledon · Semi-finalGrassDjokovic6-4 3-6 7-6(9) 3-6 10-8
- 2018Italian Open · Semi-finalClayNadal7-6(4) 6-3
- 2017Madrid Open · Semi-finalClayNadal6-2 6-4
- 2016Italian Open · Quarter-finalClayDjokovic7-5 7-6(4)
- 2016Indian Wells Open · Semi-finalHardDjokovic7-6(5) 6-2
- 2016Qatar Open · FinalHardDjokovic6-1 6-2
- 2015ATP Finals · Semi-finalHardDjokovic6-3 6-3
- 2015China Open · FinalHardDjokovic6-2 6-2
- 2015Roland Garros · Quarter-finalClayDjokovic7-5 6-3 6-1
- 2015Monte-Carlo Masters · Semi-finalClayDjokovic6-3 6-3
- 2014Roland Garros · FinalClayNadal3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4
- 2014Italian Open · FinalClayDjokovic4-6 6-3 6-3
- 2014Miami Open · FinalHardDjokovic6-3 6-3
- 2013ATP Finals · FinalHardDjokovic6-3 6-4
- 2013China Open · FinalHardDjokovic6-3 6-4
- 2013US Open · FinalHardNadal6-2 3-6 6-4 6-1
- 2013Canadian Open · Semi-finalHardNadal6-4 3-6 7-6(2)
- 2013Roland Garros · Semi-finalClayNadal6-4 3-6 6-1 6-7(3) 9-7
- 2013Monte-Carlo Masters · FinalClayDjokovic6-2 7-6(1)
- 2012Roland Garros · FinalClayNadal6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5
- 2012Italian Open · FinalClayNadal7-5 6-3
- 2012Monte-Carlo Masters · FinalClayNadal6-3 6-1
- 2012Australian Open · FinalHardDjokovic5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7(5) 7-5
- 2011US Open · FinalHardDjokovic6-2 6-4 6-7(3) 6-1
- 2011Wimbledon · FinalGrassDjokovic6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3
- 2011Italian Open · FinalClayDjokovic6-4 6-4
- 2011Madrid Open · FinalClayDjokovic7-5 6-4
- 2011Miami Open · FinalHardDjokovic4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
- 2011Indian Wells Open · FinalHardDjokovic4-6 6-3 6-2
- 2010ATP Finals · Round robinHardNadal7-5 6-2
- 2010US Open · FinalHardNadal6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2
- 2009ATP Finals · Round robinHardDjokovic7-6(5) 6-3
- 2009Paris Masters · Semi-finalHardDjokovic6-2 6-3
- 2009Cincinnati Open · Semi-finalHardDjokovic6-1 6-4
- 2009Madrid Open · Semi-finalClayNadal3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(9)
- 2009Italian Open · FinalClayNadal7-6(2) 6-2
- 2009Monte-Carlo Masters · FinalClayNadal6-3 2-6 6-1
- 2009Davis Cup · Round robinClayNadal6-4 6-4 6-1
- 2008Beijing Olympics · Semi-finalHardNadal6-4 1-6 6-4
- 2008Cincinnati Open · Semi-finalHardDjokovic6-1 7-5
- 2008Queen's Club Championships · FinalGrassNadal7-6(6) 7-5
- 2008Roland Garros · Semi-finalClayNadal6-4 6-2 7-6(3)
- 2008Hamburg Open · Semi-finalClayNadal7-5 2-6 6-2
- 2008Indian Wells Open · Semi-finalHardDjokovic6-3 6-2
- 2007ATP Finals · Round robinHardNadal6-4 6-4
- 2007Canadian Open · Semi-finalHardDjokovic7-5 6-3
- 2007Wimbledon · Semi-finalGrassNadal3-6 6-1 4-1 ret.
- 2007Roland Garros · Semi-finalClayNadal7-5 6-4 6-2
- 2007Italian Open · Quarter-finalClayNadal6-2 6-3
- 2007Miami Open · Quarter-finalHardDjokovic6-3 6-4
- 2007Indian Wells Open · FinalHardNadal6-2 7-5
- 2006Roland Garros · Quarter-finalClayNadal6-4 6-4 ret.
Questions
Who leads the Nadal vs Djokovic head to head?
Djokovic leads 31–29 after 60 main-draw meetings (matches up to the week of 2 Nov 2026).
What is the Nadal vs Djokovic record on each surface?
Hard: Djokovic leads 20–7 (27 played). Clay: Nadal leads 20–9 (29 played). Grass: level at 2–2 (4 played).
How many times have Nadal and Djokovic met at the Grand Slams?
18 times: Nadal leads 11–7, with 9 Grand Slam finals.
Who serves better when Nadal plays Djokovic?
In their 59 meetings with full point counts, Nadal won 60.6% of service points and Djokovic 62.3%. On return, Nadal won 37.7% and Djokovic 39.4%.
When did Nadal and Djokovic last play?
At the Paris Olympics 2024 (round of 32): Djokovic won 6-1 6-4.
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