The Nadal Vs Djokovic Rivalry has been neck and neck for many years now with Djokovic currently leading their head to head with 30 wins to Nadal’s 28.
This article will look at some of the key stats and head to head records from the 58 matches Nadal and Djokovic have played against each other.
Table of Contents
- Nadal vs Djokovic Stats
- Nadal vs Djokovic Head to Head Record
- Nadal and Djokovic Matches Played per Year
- Frequently Asked Questions about the Nadal Djokovic Rivalry
Nadal vs Djokovic Stats
| Rafael Nadal | Vs | Novak Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
 | Profile Pic |  |
| 1986 | Year born | 1987 |
| 2001 | Year turned Pro | 2003 |
| Spanish | Nationality | Serbian |
| Left handed | Plays | Right handed |
| Two handed backhand | Backhand | Two handed backhand |
| 28 | Matches won | 30 |
| 48% (28/58) | Winning Percentage | 52% (30/58) |
| 7 | Matches won on a hard court | 20 |
| 19 | Matches won on clay | 8 |
| 2 | Matches won on grass | 2 |
| 13 | Matches won in Finals | 16 |
| 5 | Matches won in Grand Slam Finals | 4 |
| 7 | Matches won in Masters 1000 Finals | 7 |
| 2 | Matches won in ATP World Tour Finals | 3 |
Nadal vs Djokovic Head to Head Record
Nadal Vs Djokovic Grand Slam Head to Head
| Year | Tournament | Round | Winner | Match Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Roland Garros | Semi Final | Novak Djokovic | 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-2 |
| 2020 | Roland Garros | Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-0 6-2 7-5 |
| 2019 | Australian Open | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 6-3 |
| 2018 | Wimbledon | Semi Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 3-6 7-6 3-6 10-8 |
| 2015 | Roland Garros | Quarter Finals | Novak Djokovic | 7-5 6-3 6-1 |
| 2014 | Roland Garros | Final | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4 |
| 2013 | US Open | Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2013 | Roland Garros | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-7 9-7 |
| 2012 | Roland Garros | Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 |
| 2012 | Australian Open | Final | Novak Djokovic | 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 7-5 |
| 2011 | US Open | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-1 |
| 2011 | Wimbledon | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3 |
| 2010 | US Open | Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2 |
| 2008 | Roland Garros | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-2 7-6 |
| 2007 | Wimbledon | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 6-1 4-1 |
| 2007 | Roland Garros | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-4 6-2 |
| 2006 | Roland Garros | Quarter Finals | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 |
Nadal and Djokovic have played each other a total of 17 times in grand slams with Nadal leading the grand slam head to head with a 10-7 win loss record.
Of the 17 matches they have played in grand slams, 9 of the matches were in the final, 6 matches were in the semi final and two matches were in the quarterfinals.
Nadal and Djokovic have played each other 2 times at the Australian Open, 9 times at the French Open, 3 times at Wimbledon and 3 times at the US Open.
The last Grand Slam match they played against each other was the 2021 French Open Semi Final that Djokovic won in four sets.
Nadal vs Djokovic Head to Head by Court Surface
Nadal vs Djokovic Head to Head on Grass
| Year | Tournament | Round | Winner | Match Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wimbledon | Semi Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 3-6 7-6 3-6 10-8 |
| 2011 | Wimbledon | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3 |
| 2008 | London / Queen’s Club | Final | Rafael Nadal | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2007 | Wimbledon | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 6-1 4-1 |
Nadal and Djokovic have played each other four times on grass with Djokovic leading the head to head on grass 3-1.
3 out of the 4 matches they have played on grass were at Wimbledon including a 5 set thriller in the 2018 Wimbledon Semi Finals that Djokovic won 10-8 in the fifth set.
Nadal vs Djokovic Head to Head on Clay
| Year | Tournament | Round | Winner | Match Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | French Open | Semi Final | Novak Djokovic | 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-2 |
| 2021 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome | Final | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 1-6 6-3 |
| 2020 | Roland Garros | Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-0 6-2 7-5 |
| 2019 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome | Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-0 4-6 6-1 |
| 2018 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2017 | ATP Masters 1000 Madrid | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2016 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome | Quarter Final | Novak Djokovic | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2015 | Roland Garros | Quarter Final | Novak Djokovic | 7-5 6-3 6-1 |
| 2015 | ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo | Semi Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014 | Roland Garros | Final | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4 |
| 2014 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome | Final | Novak Djokovic | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2013 | Roland Garros | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-7 9-7 |
| 2013 | ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2012 | Roland Garros | Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 |
| 2012 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome | Final | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2012 | ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo | Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2011 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2011 | ATP Masters 1000 Madrid | Final | Novak Djokovic | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Madrid | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome | Final | Rafael Nadal | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo | Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 2-6 6-1 |
| 2009 | ESP vs. SRB WG 1st RD | Round Robin | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 6-1 |
| 2008 | Roland Garros | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-2 7-6 |
| 2008 | ATP Masters 1000 Hamburg | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 2-6 6-2 |
| 2007 | Roland Garros | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome | Quarter Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2006 | Roland Garros | Quarter Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 |
Nadal and Djokovic have played each other a total of 27 times on clay courts with Nadal currently leading the head to head 19 wins to 8.
Their last match on clay was the 2021 French Open Semi Final that was won by Djokovic in 4 sets.
Nadal vs Djokovic Head to Head on Hard Courts
| Year | Tournament | Round | Winner | Match Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ATP Cup | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2019 | Australian Open | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 6-3 |
| 2016 | ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells | Semi Final | Novak Djokovic | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2016 | Doha | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2015 | ATP Finals | Semi Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2015 | Beijing | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2014 | ATP Masters 1000 Miami | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2013 | ATP Finals | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013 | Beijing | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013 | US Open | Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2013 | ATP Masters 1000 Canada | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
| 2012 | Australian Open | Final | Novak Djokovic | 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 7-5 |
| 2011 | US Open | Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-1 |
| 2011 | ATP Masters 1000 Miami | Final | Novak Djokovic | 4-6 6-3 7-6 |
| 2011 | ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells | Final | Novak Djokovic | 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 2010 | ATP Finals | Round Robin | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2010 | US Open | Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2 |
| 2009 | ATP Finals | Round Robin | Novak Djokovic | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Paris | Semi Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati | Semi Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2008 | Beijing Olympics | Semi Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 1-6 6-4 |
| 2008 | ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati | Semi Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2008 | ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells | Semi Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2007 | Tennis Masters Cup | Round Robin | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007 | ATP Masters 1000 Canada | Semi Final | Novak Djokovic | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2007 | ATP Masters 1000 Miami | Quarter Final | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007 | ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells | Final | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 7-5 |
Nadal and Djokovic have played each other a total of 27 times on hard courts (indoor and outdoor) with Djokovic leading the head to head 20-7.
Nadal and Djokovic Matches Played per Year
| Year | Matches Played | Nadal Wins | Djokovic Wins | H2H (Nadal – Djokovic) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | – | 1-0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6-2 |
| 2008 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10-4 |
| 2009 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14-7 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | – | 16-7 |
| 2011 | 6 | – | 6 | 16-13 |
| 2012 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19-14 |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22-17 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23-19 |
| 2015 | 4 | – | 4 | 23-23 |
| 2016 | 3 | – | 3 | 23-26 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | – | 24-26 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25-27 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26-28 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 27-29 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28-30 |
Frequently Asked Questions about the Nadal Djokovic Rivalry
How many times has Djokovic beaten Nadal?
Djokovic has beaten Nadal a total of 30 times and he leads the head to head 30 wins to 28. They have played in 9 grand slam finals together with Nadal winning 5 out of 9 of them.
How many times did Djokovic beat Nadal at Wimbledon?
Djokovic has played Nadal a total of 3 times at Wimbledon with Djokovic winning 2 out of the 3 matches. His only loss came in the 2007 Wimbledon Semi-Final.
When did Nadal and Djokovic first play each other?
Nadal and Djokovic first played each other in the 2006 French Open Quarter Finals. Nadal won the match after Djokovic had to retire.
Have Nadal and Djokovic ever played each other in the Davis Cup?
Yes, They played each other in a Spain vs Serbia Davis Cup match in 2009. Nadal won the match in three sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-1.
Who has won more Grand Slam titles?
Nadal has won 21 Grand Slams which is 1 more than Djokovic.
Who has won more Masters 1000 titles?
Djokovic has won the most Masters 1000 titles with 38 titles to his name. Nadal is 2 behind with 36 masters 1000 titles.
Who has won more ATP career titles?
Nadal has 91 ATP career titles to Djokovic’s 87.
Is Nadal or Djokovic the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time)?
There is no easy answer to this question. You have to wait until Djokovic, Federer and Nadal have finished their playing careers then you can make a judgement on who really was the GOAT. At the moment, Djokovic is the firm favourite to achieve this title.
Has Nadal and Djokovic ever played doubles together?
Yes, they played doubles together in the 2010 Rogers Cup. They lost to Pospisil and Raonic in the first round, losing 5-7, 6-3, 10-8. At the time they were ranked 1 and 2 in singles.
Are Nadal and Djokovic friends off the court?
There is definitely mutual respect for what they have achieved in tennis but they would not be considered close friends off the court.
Have Nadal and Djokovic ever played each other at an Olympics?
They played each other in the 2008 Bejing Olympics in the Semi Final of the singles. Nadal won the match in 3 sets (6-4, 1-6, 6-4). Nadal went on to win the Gold Medal Match and Djokovic went on to win the Bronze medal match.
Has Nadal or Djokovic won gold, silver or bronze at an Olympics?
Nadal won a gold medal in singles at the 2008 Bejing Olympics and a gold medal in doubles at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He is one of two male tennis players (Nadal and Nicolas Massu) that have won a gold medal in both singles and doubles.
Djokovic was a bronze medalist in singles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
