Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer Head to Head Tennis Stats and Match Analysis

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have built a notable rivalry on the ATP Tour, having clashed 40 times. Rafael Nadal currently holds the upper hand, leading the series 24–16.

Looking at their individual career profiles, Rafael Nadal has compiled an overall career record of 1080–228 across 1308 matches, translating to a win rate of 82.57%. On hard courts his record stands at 518–151 (77.43%), while on clay he holds a 484–51 (90.47%) mark. On grass the numbers read 76–20 (79.17%) , and on carpet 2–6 (25.00%). Throughout his career he has won 92 titles (25 hard, 63 clay, 4 grass). Against Top 10 opponents his record reads 186–105 (63.92%).

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 20 times, with Roger Federer leading 11–9 (55.00%). The clay record between them sits at 14–2 (87.50% for Rafael Nadal) across 16 matches. On grass, their 4 encounters have yielded a record of 3–1 (75.00% 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 14 times, producing a Slam record of 10–4 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.