H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Benoit Paire vs Rafael Nadal H2H: 0-4
Rafael Nadal holds a 4–0 lead over Benoit Paire in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Rafael Nadal leads 3–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Rafael Nadal won the 2018 Canada Masters third round 6-2 6-3.
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France
Age 37
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H
0
–
4
4 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 40
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2018* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-3 | Benoit Paire | Match data |
| May 30, 2017* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 6-4 6-1 | Benoit Paire | Match data |
| May 8, 2013* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-4 | Benoit Paire | Match data |
| Apr 26, 2013* | Barcelona | ATP 500 | R16 | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 7-6(2) 6-2 | Benoit Paire | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benoit Paire | #862 | #18 | 1,805 | 1,951 | 239 | 293 | 44.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rafael Nadal | #175 | #1 | 15,390 | 2,500 | 1,045 | 225 | 82.3% | 22 | 36 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 91 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Benoit Paire | Rafael Nadal | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #200 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #49 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 27–17 | 61.4% | #51 | 1,735 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2005 | 77–10 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,155 | 1 | 12 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #2 | 2,129 | 2 | 17 |
| 21 | 2010 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #152 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 71–15 | 82.6% | #2 | 2,154 | 3 | 23 |
| 22 | 2011 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #95 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 73–11 | 86.9% | #1 | 2,254 | 5 | 30 |
| 23 | 2012 | 26–26 | 50.0% | #47 | 1,781 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 64–14 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,176 | 6 | 35 |
| 24 | 2013 | 32–30 | 51.6% | #26 | 1,785 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 71–10 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,292 | 9 | 42 |
| 25 | 2014 | 10–19 | 34.5% | #118 | 1,720 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 64–15 | 81.0% | #2 | 2,260 | 10 | 45 |
| 26 | 2015 | 25–17 | 59.5% | #19 | 1,922 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 42–7 | 85.7% | #4 | 2,333 | 11 | 49 |
| 27 | 2016 | 22–31 | 41.5% | #47 | 1,715 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 75–7 | 91.5% | #1 | 2,437 | 13 | 59 |
| 28 | 2017 | 31–31 | 50.0% | #41 | 1,785 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 49–11 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,270 | 14 | 63 |
| 29 | 2018 | 26–28 | 48.1% | #52 | 1,812 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 60–20 | 75.0% | #5 | 2,231 | 14 | 66 |
| 30 | 2019 | 34–28 | 54.8% | #24 | 1,817 | 0 | 3 | 2016 | 36–13 | 73.5% | #9 | 2,123 | 14 | 68 |
| 31 | 2020 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #28 | 1,708 | 0 | 3 | 2017 | 67–12 | 84.8% | #1 | 2,277 | 16 | 74 |
| 32 | 2021 | 13–28 | 31.7% | #46 | 1,658 | 0 | 3 | 2018 | 43–4 | 91.5% | #2 | 2,339 | 17 | 79 |
| 33 | 2022 | 4–22 | 15.4% | #179 | 1,594 | 0 | 3 | 2019 | 54–9 | 85.7% | #1 | 2,345 | 19 | 83 |
| 34 | 2023 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #117 | 1,585 | 0 | 3 | 2020 | 23–5 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,299 | 20 | 85 |
| 35 | 2024 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #415 | 1,508 | 0 | 3 | 2021 | 24–5 | 82.8% | #6 | 2,269 | 20 | 87 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 40–9 | 81.6% | #2 | 2,194 | 22 | 91 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #670 | 2,155 | 22 | 91 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 11–6 | 64.7% | #153 | 2,046 | 22 | 91 |