Rafael Nadal defeated Jarkko Nieminen 6-1 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 7–0, defending the title. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 8–0.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-15 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2011-04-10 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2008-05-25 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 6-3 6-1 |
| 2008-01-14 | Australian Open | QF | hard | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-3 6-1 |
| 2006-06-26 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| 2006-04-24 | Barcelona | QF | clay | Rafael Nadal | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
| 2005-07-18 | Stuttgart | SF | grass | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 7-5 |
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 (200 vs 91). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About