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

Frances Tiafoe

United States

1–2
3 meetings
Rafael Nadal

Spain

Hard: 1–1Clay: 0–1
Weighted by importance & recency
1.6–1.4
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Frances Tiafoe
1–2
Rafael Nadal

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.

Frances Tiafoe vs Rafael Nadal stats comparison

Ratings

#17 ATPRanking—
1918Elo (overall)—
1861Hard Elo—
1827Clay Elo—
1823Grass Elo—

Form

LWWWWWWWLWLast 10LWLWWWWLLW
2026 win rate·
70%
—
12026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Frances TiafoeRafael Nadal
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
83
97
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
57
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
99

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Frances TiafoeRafael Nadal
Freshness·
79
—

Frances Tiafoe: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Frances Tiafoeserving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadalserving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Frances Tiafoe

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Slight edge
57%
50%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
75%
56%
Tiebreaks won·Dominant
48%
14%

Career

Career win rate·Clear edge
58%
82%
5Career titles92
0Grand Slam titles22

Profile

28Age40
188 cmHeight185 cm
RightPlaysLeft

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 3 meetings

Frequently asked questions

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.