H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 01:16 UTC
Grigor Dimitrov vs Rafael Nadal H2H: 1-14
Rafael Nadal holds a 14–1 lead over Grigor Dimitrov in their ATP head-to-head. Across 15 main-draw meetings, Rafael Nadal leads 8–1 on hard courts and 6–0 on clay. Most recently, Rafael Nadal won the 2021 Monte Carlo Masters fourth round 6-1 6-1.
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Bulgaria
Age 35
Right-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1
–
14
15 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 40
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2021* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 6-1 | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| Feb 29, 2020* | Acapulco | ATP 500 | SF | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-2 | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| Apr 19, 2019* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-1 | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| Apr 21, 2018* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | SF | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-1 | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| Oct 14, 2017* | Shanghai Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| Oct 7, 2017* | Beijing | ATP 500 | SF | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 4-6 6-1 | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| Jan 28, 2017* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | SF | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 5-7 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 6-4 | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| Oct 8, 2016* | Beijing | ATP 500 | QF | Hard | Grigor Dimitrov | 6-2 6-4 | Rafael Nadal | Match data |
| Oct 30, 2015* | Basel | ATP 500 | R16 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| May 9, 2015* | Madrid Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-4 | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| May 17, 2014* | Rome Masters | Masters 1000 | SF | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 6-2 | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| Jan 23, 2014* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | QF | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 7-6(3) 7-6(7) 6-2 | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| Aug 16, 2013* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 5-7 6-2 | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| Apr 20, 2013* | Monte Carlo Masters | Masters 1000 | QF | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-2 2-6 6-4 | Grigor Dimitrov | Match data |
| Feb 13, 2009* | Rotterdam | ATP 500 | R16 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 7-5 3-6 6-2 | Grigor Dimitrov | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grigor Dimitrov | #146 | #3 | 5,150 | 2,176 | 476 | 310 | 60.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 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 | Grigor Dimitrov | 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 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #493 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 | 2003 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #49 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2009 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #288 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 2004 | 27–17 | 61.4% | #51 | 1,735 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 2010 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 77–10 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,155 | 1 | 12 |
| 20 | 2011 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #76 | 1,739 | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 58–12 | 82.9% | #2 | 2,129 | 2 | 17 |
| 21 | 2012 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #48 | 1,846 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 71–15 | 82.6% | #2 | 2,154 | 3 | 23 |
| 22 | 2013 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #23 | 1,954 | 0 | 1 | 2008 | 73–11 | 86.9% | #1 | 2,254 | 5 | 30 |
| 23 | 2014 | 50–18 | 73.5% | #11 | 2,095 | 0 | 4 | 2009 | 64–14 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,176 | 6 | 35 |
| 24 | 2015 | 32–22 | 59.3% | #28 | 1,950 | 0 | 4 | 2010 | 71–10 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,292 | 9 | 42 |
| 25 | 2016 | 40–25 | 61.5% | #17 | 2,018 | 0 | 4 | 2011 | 64–15 | 81.0% | #2 | 2,260 | 10 | 45 |
| 26 | 2017 | 49–19 | 72.1% | #3 | 2,134 | 0 | 8 | 2012 | 42–7 | 85.7% | #4 | 2,333 | 11 | 49 |
| 27 | 2018 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #19 | 1,933 | 0 | 8 | 2013 | 75–7 | 91.5% | #1 | 2,437 | 13 | 59 |
| 28 | 2019 | 23–21 | 52.3% | #20 | 1,944 | 0 | 8 | 2014 | 49–11 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,270 | 14 | 63 |
| 29 | 2020 | 17–10 | 63.0% | #19 | 1,957 | 0 | 8 | 2015 | 60–20 | 75.0% | #5 | 2,231 | 14 | 66 |
| 30 | 2021 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #28 | 1,935 | 0 | 8 | 2016 | 36–13 | 73.5% | #9 | 2,123 | 14 | 68 |
| 31 | 2022 | 26–22 | 54.2% | #28 | 1,864 | 0 | 8 | 2017 | 67–12 | 84.8% | #1 | 2,277 | 16 | 74 |
| 32 | 2023 | 41–21 | 66.1% | #14 | 2,095 | 0 | 8 | 2018 | 43–4 | 91.5% | #2 | 2,339 | 17 | 79 |
| 33 | 2024 | 45–18 | 71.4% | #10 | 2,008 | 0 | 9 | 2019 | 54–9 | 85.7% | #1 | 2,345 | 19 | 83 |
| 34 | 2025 | 18–12 | 60.0% | #44 | 1,956 | 0 | 9 | 2020 | 23–5 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,299 | 20 | 85 |
| 35 | 2026 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #146 | 1,810 | 0 | 9 | 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 |