Tennis Head-to-Head & Rivalries

The defining matchups on the ATP and WTA tours, ranked by how storied and current each rivalry is. Every record links to the full head-to-head — every meeting, the surface split and the scoreline behind it.

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Greatest rivalries of all time

Ranked by our Rivalry Score — how often they met, how close the record stayed, and how many of those matches were finals or Grand Slam meetings. Era-neutral, so the all-time greats rank alongside today's. How it works.

  1. 1Novak Djokovic30–28Rafael Nadal58 meetings
  2. 2Novak Djokovic27–23Roger Federer50 meetings
  3. 3Rafael Nadal24–16Roger Federer40 meetings
  4. 4Novak Djokovic25–11Andy Murray36 meetings
  5. 5Venus Williams12–19Serena Williams31 meetings
  6. 6Venus Williams13–14Lindsay Davenport27 meetings
  7. 7Martina Hingis9–12Lindsay Davenport21 meetings
  8. 8Kim Clijsters13–10Justine Henin23 meetings
  9. 9Victoria Azarenka5–17Serena Williams22 meetings
  10. 10Rafael Nadal25–6David Ferrer31 meetings
  11. 11Andy Murray11–14Roger Federer25 meetings
  12. 12Serena Williams19–2Maria Sharapova21 meetings
  13. 13Jannik Sinner7–10Carlos Alcaraz17 meetings
  14. 14Roger Federer18–9Lleyton Hewitt27 meetings
  15. 15Roger Federer20–3Andy Roddick23 meetings
  16. 16Juan Martin del Potro7–18Roger Federer25 meetings

Featured rivalries

Alexander Zverev4–11Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner leads Alexander Zverev 11–4 in 15 career meetings. Six of their 15 matches have reached a deciding set, five of them at Slams. Their most recent meeting came at Wimbledon in 2026.

hard 3–7clay 1–3grass 0–1
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Daniil Medvedev7–10Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner leads Daniil Medvedev 10–7 in 17 career meetings. Three of those meetings came at Grand Slams, and eight went the distance. The latest chapter came at Rome Masters in 2026.

hard 6–9clay 0–1grass 1–0
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Alexander Zverev6–10Taylor Fritz

Taylor Fritz leads Alexander Zverev 10–6 in 16 career meetings. Five of those meetings came at Grand Slams, and six went the distance. Their most recent meeting came at Wimbledon in 2026.

hard 2–7clay 1–0grass 3–3
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Aryna Sabalenka9–4Jessica Pegula

The 13-match rivalry has tilted Aryna Sabalenka's way at 9–4. Five of their 13 matches have reached a deciding set, three of them at Slams. Their most recent meeting came at Berlin in 2026.

hard 6–3clay 3–0grass 0–1
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Jessica Pegula5–7Iga Swiatek

Across 12 meetings, Iga Swiatek holds a 7–5 edge over Jessica Pegula. They have clashed three times at Grand Slams. Their most recent meeting came at Rome in 2026.

hard 4–5clay 0–2grass 1–0
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Jannik Sinner7–5Novak Djokovic

Jannik Sinner leads Novak Djokovic 7–5 in 12 career meetings. The rivalry has produced seven Grand Slam clashes and eight deciding-set finishes. The latest chapter came at Wimbledon in 2026.

hard 4–2clay 1–1grass 2–2
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Andrey Rublev3–8Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner leads Andrey Rublev 8–3 in 11 career meetings. The rivalry has produced three Grand Slam clashes and six deciding-set finishes. The latest chapter came at Rome Masters in 2026.

hard 2–4clay 1–4
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Jessica Pegula5–4Coco Gauff

Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff have met 9 times, with Jessica Pegula leading 5–4. Hard courts have hosted most of their meetings. Their most recent meeting came at Wimbledon in 2026.

hard 4–2grass 1–2
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Elina Svitolina4–4Elena Rybakina

Eight meetings have left Elina Svitolina and Elena Rybakina all square at 4–4. The rivalry has produced two Grand Slam clashes and three deciding-set finishes. Their most recent meeting came at Rome in 2026.

hard 1–1clay 3–1grass 0–2
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Alexander Bublik4–5Taylor Fritz

Taylor Fritz leads Alexander Bublik 5–4 in nine career meetings. Four of their matches have gone to a deciding set. The latest chapter came at Wimbledon in 2026.

hard 4–1clay 0–1grass 0–3
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Elina Svitolina3–4Iga Swiatek

Across 7 meetings, Iga Swiatek holds a 4–3 edge over Elina Svitolina. The rivalry has produced two Grand Slam clashes and three deciding-set finishes. Their most recent meeting came at Rome in 2026.

hard 1–2clay 1–2grass 1–0
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Coco Gauff6–2Karolina Muchova

Coco Gauff leads Karolina Muchova 6–2 in eight career meetings. The rivalry has produced three Grand Slam clashes and three deciding-set finishes. Their most recent meeting came at Wimbledon in 2026.

hard 6–0clay 0–1grass 0–1
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