H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC
Denis Shapovalov vs Rafael Nadal H2H: 3-3
Denis Shapovalov and Rafael Nadal are tied 3–3 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Rafael Nadal leads 2–1 on clay, while Denis Shapovalov leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Denis Shapovalov won the 2022 Rome Masters fourth round 1-6 7-5 6-2.
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Canada
Age 27
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
3
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3
6 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 40
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2022* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Denis Shapovalov | 1-6 7-5 6-2 | Rafael Nadal | Match data |
| Jan 27, 2022* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | QF | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 | Denis Shapovalov | Match data |
| May 14, 2021* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) | Denis Shapovalov | Match data |
| Nov 2, 2019* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | SF | Hard | Denis Shapovalov | (w/o) | Rafael Nadal | Match data |
| May 18, 2018* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-1 | Denis Shapovalov | Match data |
| Aug 11, 2017* | Canada Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Denis Shapovalov | 3-6 6-4 7-6(4) | Rafael Nadal | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Shapovalov | #39 | #10 | 3,625 | 2,011 | 224 | 190 | 54.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 | Denis Shapovalov | 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 | 2016 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #250 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #49 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2017 | 9–9 | 50.0% | #51 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 27–17 | 61.4% | #51 | 1,735 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2018 | 33–27 | 55.0% | #27 | 1,868 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 77–10 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,155 | 1 | 12 |
| 20 | 2019 | 34–25 | 57.6% | #15 | 2,002 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #2 | 2,129 | 2 | 17 |
| 21 | 2020 | 15–13 | 53.6% | #12 | 1,884 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 71–15 | 82.6% | #2 | 2,154 | 3 | 23 |
| 22 | 2021 | 31–20 | 60.8% | #14 | 1,904 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 73–11 | 86.9% | #1 | 2,254 | 5 | 30 |
| 23 | 2022 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #18 | 1,915 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 64–14 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,176 | 6 | 35 |
| 24 | 2023 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #109 | 1,857 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 71–10 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,292 | 9 | 42 |
| 25 | 2024 | 23–22 | 51.1% | #56 | 1,887 | 0 | 2 | 2011 | 64–15 | 81.0% | #2 | 2,260 | 10 | 45 |
| 26 | 2025 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #23 | 1,791 | 0 | 4 | 2012 | 42–7 | 85.7% | #4 | 2,333 | 11 | 49 |
| 27 | 2026 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #39 | 1,682 | 0 | 4 | 2013 | 75–7 | 91.5% | #1 | 2,437 | 13 | 59 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2014 | 49–11 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,270 | 14 | 63 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2015 | 60–20 | 75.0% | #5 | 2,231 | 14 | 66 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 36–13 | 73.5% | #9 | 2,123 | 14 | 68 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 67–12 | 84.8% | #1 | 2,277 | 16 | 74 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2018 | 43–4 | 91.5% | #2 | 2,339 | 17 | 79 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 54–9 | 85.7% | #1 | 2,345 | 19 | 83 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 23–5 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,299 | 20 | 85 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |