Nadal vs Thiem head to head
Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem have met 16 times in main-draw matches, and Nadal leads it 10–6. By surface: level at 2–2 on hard courts; Nadal leads 8–4 on clay. At the Grand Slams they have met 6 times (Nadal leads 5–1), including 2 Grand Slam finals (Nadal leads 2–0). Over the 16 meetings with full point counts, Nadal won 65.8% of his service points and Thiem 60.1%; on return, Nadal won 39.9% of points and Thiem 34.2%. Their latest meeting came at the Brisbane International 2024 (round of 32), won by Nadal 7-5 6-1.
Serve and return
in their 16 meetings with full point counts| Statistic | Nadal | Thiem |
|---|---|---|
| Service points wonfirst and second serve together | 65.8% | 60.1% |
| Return points wonshare of the opponent's service points | 39.9% | 34.2% |
| Total points won | 52.9% | 47.1% |
| Dominance ratioreturn points won / service points lost | 1.17 | 0.86 |
| 1st serve in | 68.5% | 60.9% |
| 1st serve points won | 69.8% | 67.1% |
| 2nd serve points won | 56.9% | 49.1% |
| Break points saved | 70.3% | 59.2% |
| Break points converted | 40.8% | 29.7% |
| Service games held | 84.6% | 72.0% |
| Return games won | 28.0% | 15.4% |
| Aces per service game | 0.18 | 0.45 |
| Double faults per service game | 0.14 | 0.20 |
By surface
wins, and service points won on each surface| Surface | Played | Nadal | Thiem | Nadal serve | Thiem serve |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 66.2% | 65.2% |
| Clay | 12 | 8 | 4 | 65.6% | 57.5% |
By tournament
where they met most often| Tournament | Played | Nadal | Thiem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Garros2014–2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Barcelona Open2017–2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Madrid Open2017–2018 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters2016–2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brisbane International2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Finals2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Australian Open2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| US Open2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Italian Open2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Argentina Open2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Every meeting
16 matches, latest first · winner and score- 2024Brisbane International · Round of 32HardNadal7-5 6-1
- 2020ATP Finals · Round robinHardThiem7-6(7) 7-6(4)
- 2020Australian Open · Quarter-finalHardThiem7-6(3) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6)
- 2019Roland Garros · FinalClayNadal6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1
- 2019Barcelona Open · Semi-finalClayThiem6-4 6-4
- 2018US Open · Quarter-finalHardNadal0-6 6-4 7-5 6-7(4) 7-6(5)
- 2018Roland Garros · FinalClayNadal6-4 6-3 6-2
- 2018Madrid Open · Quarter-finalClayThiem7-5 6-3
- 2018Monte-Carlo Masters · Quarter-finalClayNadal6-0 6-2
- 2017Roland Garros · Semi-finalClayNadal6-3 6-4 6-0
- 2017Italian Open · Quarter-finalClayThiem6-4 6-3
- 2017Madrid Open · FinalClayNadal7-6(8) 6-4
- 2017Barcelona Open · FinalClayNadal6-4 6-1
- 2016Monte-Carlo Masters · Round of 16ClayNadal7-5 6-3
- 2016Argentina Open · Semi-finalClayThiem6-4 4-6 7-6(4)
- 2014Roland Garros · 2nd roundClayNadal6-2 6-2 6-3
Questions
Who leads the Nadal vs Thiem head to head?
Nadal leads 10–6 after 16 main-draw meetings (matches up to the week of 2 Nov 2026).
What is the Nadal vs Thiem record on each surface?
Hard: level at 2–2 (4 played). Clay: Nadal leads 8–4 (12 played).
How many times have Nadal and Thiem met at the Grand Slams?
6 times: Nadal leads 5–1, with 2 Grand Slam finals.
Who serves better when Nadal plays Thiem?
In their 16 meetings with full point counts, Nadal won 65.8% of service points and Thiem 60.1%. On return, Nadal won 39.9% and Thiem 34.2%.
When did Nadal and Thiem last play?
At the Brisbane International 2024 (round of 32): Nadal won 7-5 6-1.
