Mikhail Youzhny vs Rafael Nadal Head to Head Tennis Stats and Match Analysis

Mikhail Youzhny and Rafael Nadal have built a notable rivalry on the ATP Tour, having clashed 17 times. Rafael Nadal currently holds the upper hand, leading the series 13–4.

Looking at their individual career profiles, Mikhail Youzhny has compiled an overall career record of 499–416 across 915 matches, translating to a win rate of 54.54%. On hard courts his record stands at 268–220 (54.92%), while on clay he holds a 134–128 (51.15%) mark. On grass the numbers read 61–46 (57.01%) , and on carpet 36–22 (62.07%). Throughout his career he has won 10 titles (6 hard, 3 clay, 1 carpet). Against Top 10 opponents his record reads 31–88 (26.05%).

Rafael Nadal, on the other hand, enters this matchup with a career mark of 1080–228 from 1308 matches (82.57% win rate). His hard-court record is 518–151 (77.43%), on clay he stands at 484–51 (90.47%), and on grass he has gone 76–20 (79.17%) , with a carpet record of 2–6 (25.00%). He has accumulated 92 titles in total (25 hard, 63 clay, 4 grass). Against Top 10 opponents his record stands at 186–105 (63.92%).

When it comes to their head-to-head meetings, the surface breakdown reveals this contrast. On hard courts they have met 11 times, with Rafael Nadal leading 7–4 (63.64%). The clay record between them sits at 4–0 (100.00% for Rafael Nadal) across 4 matches. On grass, their 2 encounters have yielded a record of 2–0 (100.00% for Rafael Nadal).

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 5–1 in favour of Rafael Nadal. These matches, often played in front of the largest tennis audiences, frequently prove decisive in shaping the broader narrative of a rivalry.