Nadal vs Alcaraz Head to Head

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz played each other three times on the ATP Tour, with Nadal leading their H2H 2-1.

The first Nadal vs Alcaraz match was in the round of 32 of the 2021 Madrid Masters which was won by Nadal in straight sets 6-1, 6-2.

Their last match on the ATP Tour was in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Madrid Masters with Alcaraz winning the match in three sets 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.

Nadal vs Alcaraz Head to Head

Nadal vs Alcaraz H2H Stats

NadalVSAlcaraz
2H2H1
67%Winning %33%
0Retirements0
5Sets3
39Games29
0Tiebreaks0

Rafael Nadal won 67% of the matches they played with 33% of the matches being on hard courts and 67% of the matches being on clay courts.

In total, they faced each other once in a round of 32, once in the quarterfinals, and once in the semifinals, but they never faced each other in the final of an ATP event.

Rafael Nadal Wins (2)

Rafa beat Carlos twice on tour, with his first win coming In Madrid in 2021 and his most recent win coming in Indian Wells in 2022.

YearTournamentATP LevelRoundSurfaceScore
2022Indian Wells1000SemifinalsHard6-4, 4-6, 6-3
2021Madrid1000Round of 32Clay6-1, 6-2

Carlos Alcaraz wins (1)

Carlos Alcaraz beat Rafa only once on tour, in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Masters in 2022 – see match highlights below.

Their match in Madrid in 2022, turned out to be the last ATP Tour match they played against each other as Nadal retired from professional tennis in 2024.

YearTournamentATP LevelRoundSurfaceScore
2022Madrid1000QuarterfinalsClay6-2, 1-6, 6-3

Matches by Year

Their first match was in 2021 and in total, they faced each other three times on the ATP Tour, with their last match being at the Madrid Masters in 2022.

YearMatchesAlcarazNadalH2H
20211010-1
20222111-2
20230001-2
20240001-2

Matches by Tournament

They played each other in two different tournaments (Madrid and Indian Wells) with their H2H at each of these tournaments detailed below.

TournamentMatchesNadalAlcarazH2H
Madrid2111-1
Indian Wells1101-0

Head to Head by Court Surface

One of their matches was on hard courts (Indian Wells), while the other two were on clay courts (Madrid).

Court SurfaceMatchesNadalAlcarazH2H
Hard1101-0
Grass0000-0
Clay2111-1

Head to Head by Tour Level

All three of their matches were at the ATP 1000 level, as they never faced each other in a grand slam tournament or at the ATP Finals.

Tour LevelMatchesNadalAlcarazH2H
2500000-0
5000000-0
10003212-1
ATP Finals0000-0
Grand Slam0000-0
Olympics0000-0