Carlos Moya defeated Rafael Nadal 2-6 6-1 6-1 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 6–1, defending last year's final. Carlos Moya narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-11 | Hamburg Masters | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2007-12-31 | Chennai | SF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-7(3) 7-6(8) 7-6(1) |
| 2007-05-28 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-3 6-0 |
| 2006-05-08 | Rome Masters | R64 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 2-6 6-2 |
| 2005-08-08 | Canada Masters | R64 | hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-7(0) 6-3 |
| 2003-07-21 | Umag | SF | clay | Carlos Moya | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2003-05-12 | Hamburg Masters | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (178 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.