H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 01:16 UTC
Frances Tiafoe vs Rafael Nadal H2H: 1-2
Rafael Nadal holds a 2–1 lead over Frances Tiafoe in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Rafael Nadal leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Frances Tiafoe won the 2022 US Open fourth round 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3.
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United States
Age 28
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 40
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2022* | US Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Hard | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 | Rafael Nadal | Match data |
| May 10, 2019* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-4 | Frances Tiafoe | Match data |
| Jan 24, 2019* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | QF | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-4 6-2 | Frances Tiafoe | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Tiafoe | #17 | #10 | 3,130 | 2,015 | 254 | 211 | 54.6% | 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 | Frances Tiafoe | Rafael Nadal | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 2014 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1145 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #200 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2015 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #176 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #49 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2016 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #108 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 27–17 | 61.4% | #51 | 1,735 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2017 | 7–17 | 29.2% | #79 | 1,706 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 77–10 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,155 | 1 | 12 |
| 20 | 2018 | 27–22 | 55.1% | #39 | 1,821 | 0 | 1 | 2006 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #2 | 2,129 | 2 | 17 |
| 21 | 2019 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #47 | 1,801 | 0 | 1 | 2007 | 71–15 | 82.6% | #2 | 2,154 | 3 | 23 |
| 22 | 2020 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #59 | 1,814 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 73–11 | 86.9% | #1 | 2,254 | 5 | 30 |
| 23 | 2021 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #38 | 1,927 | 0 | 1 | 2009 | 64–14 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,176 | 6 | 35 |
| 24 | 2022 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #19 | 1,979 | 0 | 1 | 2010 | 71–10 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,292 | 9 | 42 |
| 25 | 2023 | 34–19 | 64.2% | #16 | 1,896 | 0 | 3 | 2011 | 64–15 | 81.0% | #2 | 2,260 | 10 | 45 |
| 26 | 2024 | 32–25 | 56.1% | #18 | 1,896 | 0 | 3 | 2012 | 42–7 | 85.7% | #4 | 2,333 | 11 | 49 |
| 27 | 2025 | 26–21 | 55.3% | #30 | 1,812 | 0 | 3 | 2013 | 75–7 | 91.5% | #1 | 2,437 | 13 | 59 |
| 28 | 2026 | 31–13 | 70.5% | #17 | 1,941 | 0 | 4 | 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 |