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Frances Tiafoe vs Rafael Nadal: Head-to-Head Record

Frances TiafoeUnited StatesATP #9 · 28 y
Head-to-head
1–2
Nadal leads · 3 meetings
Hard1–1Clay0–1
Rafael NadalSpain40 y
TiafoeATP #9
1–2
3 meetings
Nadal
Nadal leads
Hard1–1Clay0–1

Frances Tiafoe and Rafael Nadal have met 3 times on the professional tour. Rafael Nadal leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at US Open in 2022.

How the two players compare today
Frances Tiafoe vs Rafael Nadal stats comparison
Today
TiafoeNadal
#9Official rank—
2,123Elo2,221
6–4Last 105–5
46Serve—
31Return—
79Clutch97

Frances Tiafoe vs Rafael Nadal stats comparison

#9Official rank—
2,123Elo2,221
6–4Last 105–5
46Serve—
31Return—
79Clutch97
Current form
Last 10 · most recent first
Tiafoe6–4Streak L2
LLWLWLWWWW
Nadal5–5Streak L1
LWLWWWWLLL

Current form

Last 10 · newest first
6–4Last 105–5
L2StreakL1
Tiafoe
LLWLWLWWWW
Nadal
LWLWWWWLLL
Surface comparison
TiafoeNadal
2,123Elo2,221
69%Win % · 12M—
44–20W–L · 12M—
1H2H2
Nadal has no matches in the last 12 months.

Surface comparison

2,123Elo2,221
69%Win % · 12M—
44–20W–L · 12M—
1H2H2
Nadal has no matches in the last 12 months.
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12M
Tiafoe serve46vsNadal return—
Nadal serve—vsTiafoe return31
Not enough recent matches for Nadal’s Serve and Return ratings yet.

Serve vs return

Ratings · 12M
Tiafoe serve46vsNadal return—
Nadal serve—vsTiafoe return31
Not enough recent matches for Nadal’s Serve and Return ratings yet.
Clutch
Last 12 months
TiafoeNadal
66%260 / 394Break points saved—
57%13–10Tiebreaks won—
70%14–6Deciding sets won—
Not enough recent matches for Nadal’s clutch stats yet.

Clutch

Last 12 months
66%260 / 394Break points saved—
57%13–10Tiebreaks won—
70%14–6Deciding sets won—
Not enough recent matches for Nadal’s clutch stats yet.
Freshness
Tiafoe · Nadal
Last match
yesterdayVienna · R32vs709 days agoNED vs ESP · RR
Matches · last 30 days
5vs0
Sets · last 14 days
2vs0

Freshness

yesterdayVienna · R32Last match709 days agoNED vs ESP · RR
5Matches · last 30 days0
2Sets · last 14 days0
Common opponents
0 common opponents · last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months.

Common opponents

0 common opponents · last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months.
All 3 meetings
Last 3 of 3
29 Aug 2022US OpenGrand SlamRound of 16HardTiafoe d. Nadal6–4 4–6 6–4 6–36 May 2019Madrid MastersMasters 1000Round of 16ClayNadal d. Tiafoe6–3 6–414 Jan 2019Australian OpenGrand SlamQuarter-finalHardNadal d. Tiafoe6–3 6–4 6–2

All 3 meetings

Last 3 of 3
US Open · Round of 1629 Aug 2022Tiafoe d. Nadal6–4 4–6 6–4 6–3Hard·Grand SlamMadrid Masters · Round of 166 May 2019Nadal d. Tiafoe6–3 6–4Clay·Masters 1000Australian Open · Quarter-final14 Jan 2019Nadal d. Tiafoe6–3 6–4 6–2Hard·Grand Slam
Career titles591
Grand Slam titles022
Career-high rank#8—
Career W–L398–2901086–232
Age2840
Height188 cm185 cm
PlaysRight-handedLeft-handed
BackhandTwo-handed—
CountryUnited StatesSpain
Turned pro20152001

Career & profile

TiafoeNadal
Career titles591
Grand Slam titles022
Career-high rank#8—
Career W–L398–2901086–232
Age2840
Height188 cm185 cm
PlaysRight-handedLeft-handed
BackhandTwo-handed—
CountryUnited StatesSpain
Turned pro20152001
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Frequently asked

Who leads the head-to-head between Frances Tiafoe and Rafael Nadal?

Rafael Nadal leads the head-to-head against Frances Tiafoe 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Frances Tiafoe and Rafael Nadal played each other?

Frances Tiafoe and Rafael Nadal have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Frances Tiafoe and Rafael Nadal last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at US Open in 2022, where Frances Tiafoe won.

How is the head-to-head record counted?

Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.

What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?

Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.

Why is there no win probability here?

This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.

Cite this

Rafael Nadal leads the head-to-head against Frances Tiafoe 2–1. Umpiry, "Frances Tiafoe vs Rafael Nadal: Head-to-Head Record", https://umpiry.com/h2h/frances-tiafoe-usa-vs-rafael-nadal-esp?utm_source=cite (as of 29 August 2022).