David Nalbandian vs Roger Federer Head to Head Tennis Stats and Match Analysis

David Nalbandian and Roger Federer have built a notable rivalry on the ATP Tour, having clashed 19 times. Roger Federer currently holds the upper hand, leading the series 11–8.

Looking at their individual career profiles, David Nalbandian has compiled an overall career record of 383–190 across 573 matches, translating to a win rate of 66.84%. On hard courts his record stands at 187–98 (65.61%), while on clay he holds a 138–68 (66.99%) mark. On grass the numbers read 31–13 (70.45%) , and on carpet 27–11 (71.05%). Throughout his career he has won 11 titles (5 hard, 4 clay, 2 carpet). Against Top 10 opponents his record reads 35–60 (36.84%).

Roger Federer, on the other hand, enters this matchup with a career mark of 1251–275 from 1526 matches (81.98% win rate). His hard-court record is 783–155 (83.48%), on clay he stands at 226–71 (76.09%), and on grass he has gone 192–29 (86.88%) , with a carpet record of 50–20 (71.43%). He has accumulated 103 titles in total (71 hard, 11 clay, 19 grass, 2 carpet). Against Top 10 opponents his record stands at 224–123 (64.55%).

When it comes to their head-to-head meetings, the surface breakdown reveals this contrast. On hard courts they have met 11 times, with Roger Federer leading 6–5 (54.55%). The clay record between them sits at 3–1 (75.00% for Roger Federer) across 4 matches. On grass, their 1 encounter has yielded a record of 1–0 (100.00% for Roger Federer).

At the Grand Slam level — where the best-of-five format adds an extra layer of physical and mental endurance — the two have crossed paths 6 times, producing a Slam record of 4–2 in favour of Roger Federer. These matches, often played in front of the largest tennis audiences, frequently prove decisive in shaping the broader narrative of a rivalry.