Rafael Nadal and Denis Shapovalov have played each other six times on the ATP Tour with Rafa currently leading their H2H 4-2.
Their most recent match was in the Round of 16 of the 2022 Rome Masters with Denis winning the match in three sets 1-6, 7-5, 6-2.
The first Nadal vs Shapovalov match was in the Round of 16 of the 2017 Canadian Masters which was won by Denis in a third set tiebreak 3-6, 6-4, 7-6.

Nadal vs Shapovalov H2H
Nadal | VS | Shapovalov |
---|---|---|
4 | H2H | 2 |
67% | Winning % | 33% |
0 | Retirements | 0 |
11 | Sets | 7 |
95 | Games | 82 |
2 | Tiebreaks | 1 |
Rafa has won 67% of the matches played to date with 50% of the matches being on hard courts, and 50% of the matches being on clay courts.
To date, they have faced each other four times in the Round of 16, once in the Quarterfinals, and once in the Davis Cup Finals.
Rafael Nadal Wins (4)
Rafa has beaten Shapovalov four times on tour, with his first win coming In Rome in 2018 and his most recent win coming at the Australian Open in 2022.
Year | Tournament | ATP Level | Round | Surface | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Quarterfinals | Hard | 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 |
2021 | Rome | 1000 | Round of 16 | Clay | 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 |
2019 | Davis Cup Finals | Davis Cup | Final | Hard | 6-3, 7-6 |
2018 | Rome | 1000 | Round of 16 | Clay | 6-4, 6-1 |
Denis Shapovalov Wins (2)
Denis has beaten Rafa twice on tour, with his first win coming In Montreal in 2017 and his most recent win coming in Rome in 2022.
Year | Tournament | ATP Level | Round | Surface | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Rome | 1000 | Round of 16 | Clay | 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 |
2017 | Canadian Masters | 1000 | Round of 16 | Hard | 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 |
Below are court-level highlights from their last match in the Round of 16 at the Rome Masters in 2022.
Matches by Year
Their first match was in 2017 and in total, they have faced each other six times on the ATP Tour, with their last match being in Rome in 2022.
Year | Matches | Rafa | D.Shapovalov | H2H |
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2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 |
2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-1 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 |
2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-1 |
2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-2 |
Matches by Tournament
They have played each other in four different tournaments with their H2H at each of these tournaments detailed below.
Tournament | Matches | R.Nadal Wins | D.Shapovalov Wins | H2H |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rome | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-1 |
Australian Open | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
Davis Cup Finals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
Canadian Masters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 |
Head to Head by Court Surface
To date, three of their matches have been on hard courts, three have been on clay courts, and zero have been on a grass court.
Court Surface | Matches | R.Nadal Wins | D.Shapovalov Wins | H2H |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hard | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-1 |
Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Clay | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-1 |
Head to Head by Tour Level
Out of the six times they have met to date, four have been at the ATP 1000 level, one has been at the Grand Slam level, and one was in the Davis Cup.
Tour Level | Matches | R.Nadal Wins | D.Shapovalov Wins | H2H |
---|---|---|---|---|
250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
1000 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2-2 |
ATP Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Grand Slam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
Olympics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Davis Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
United Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
FAQ
How many times have they played each other?
They have played each other a total of six times on the ATP Tour.
Has Shapovalov ever beaten Nadal?
Yes, Denis has beaten Rafa twice (2017 Canadian Open and 2022 Rome Open).
What is their grand slam H2H Record?
Rafa leads their Grand Slam H2H 1-0. Their first grand slam meeting was in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in 2022, which Rafa won in five sets.