Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas have played each other nine times on the ATP Tour with Rafa currently leading their H2H 7-2.
Their last match was in the Finals of the 2021 Barcelona Open with Rafa winning the match in three sets 6-4, 6-7, 7-5.
The first Nadal vs Tsitsipas match was in the Final of the 2018 Barcelona Open which was won by Rafa 6-2, 6-1.

Nadal vs Tsitsipas Head to Head Stats
Rafa has won 78% of their matches with 56% of the matches being on hard courts and 44% of the matches being on clay courts.
To date, they have faced each other once in the quarterfinals, three times in the Semifinals, three times in a Final, and twice in the group stage of the year-end finals.
Nadal | vs | Tsitsipas |
---|---|---|
7 | Wins | 2 |
78% | Winning % | 22% |
0 | Retirements | 0 |
18 | Sets | 8 |
149 | Games | 106 |
1 | Tiebreaks | 3 |
Rafael Nadal Wins (7)
Rafa has beaten Tsitipas seven times on tour, with his first win coming in Barcelona in 2018 and his most recent win also coming in Barcelona in 2021.
Year | Tournament | ATP Level | Round | Surface | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Barcelona | 500 | Final | Clay | 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 |
2020 | Nitto ATP Finals | Year End Finals | Group Stage | Hard | 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 |
2019 | Nitto ATP Finals | Year End Finals | Group Stage | Hard | 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 |
2019 | Rome Masters | 1000 | Semifinals | Clay | 6-3, 6-4 |
2019 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Semifinals | Hard | 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 |
2018 | Canada Masters | 1000 | Final | Hard | 6-2, 7-6 |
2018 | Barcelona | 500 | Final | Clay | 6-2, 6-1 |
Stefanos Tsitipas Wins (2)
Stefanos has beaten Rafa twice, with his first win coming in Madrid in 2019 and his most recent win coming at the Australian Open in 2021.
Year | Tournament | ATP Level | Round | Surface | Score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Quarterfinals | Hard | 3-6, 2-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-5 |
2019 | Madrid Masters | 1000 | Semifinals | Clay | 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 |
Below are match highlights from their last match in the Finals at the 2021 Barcelona Open.
Matches by Year
Their first match against each other was in 2018 and in total, they have faced each other nine times on the ATP Tour, with their last match being in 2021.
Year | Matches | R.Nadal | S.Tsitipas | H2H |
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2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 |
2019 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5-1 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-1 |
2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-2 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-2 |
Matches by Tournament
They have played each other in six different tournaments with their H2H at each of these tournaments detailed below.
Tournament | Matches | R.Nadal | S.Tsitipas | H2H |
---|---|---|---|---|
Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 |
Australian Open | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 |
Nitto ATP Finals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 |
Rome Masters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
Madrid Masters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 |
Canada Masters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 |
Matches by Court Surface
To date, five of their matches have been on hard courts, four have been on clay courts, and zero have been on a grass court.
Court Surface | Matches | R.Nadal | S.Tsitipas | H2H |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hard | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4-1 |
Grass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Clay | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3-1 |
Matches by Tour Level
Out of the nine times they have met to date, two have been at the ATP 500 level, three have been at the ATP 1000 level, two have been at the ATP Finals level, and two have been at the Grand Slam level.
ATP Tour Level | Matches | R.Nadal | S.Tsitipas | H2H |
---|---|---|---|---|
250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
500 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 |
1000 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-1 |
Year End Finals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 |
Grand Slam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 |
Olympics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Davis Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
FAQ
How many times have they played each other?
They have played each other a total of nine times on the ATP Tour.
Has Tsitsipas ever beaten Nadal?
Yes, Tsitsipas has beaten Rafa a total of two times (2021 Australian Open and 2019 Madrid Open).
What is their grand slam H2H Record?
Their grand slam record currently stands at one win each (1-1).