H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Patrick Rafter vs Daniel Nestor H2H: 1-2
Daniel Nestor holds a 2–1 lead over Patrick Rafter in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Daniel Nestor leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Patrick Rafter won the 1999 Indianapolis fourth round 7-6(5) 6-2.
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AUS
Age 53
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
2
3 main draw meetings
CAN
Age 53
Left-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1999 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Patrick Rafter | 7-6(5) 6-2 | Daniel Nestor | Match data |
| Jul 12, 1996* | Newport | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Daniel Nestor | 7-5 3-6 7-6(8) | Patrick Rafter | Match data |
| Aug 11, 1993* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R64 | Hard | Daniel Nestor | 6-4 6-2 | Patrick Rafter | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Rafter | #224 | #1 | 3,673 | 2,104 | 332 | 177 | 65.2% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| Daniel Nestor | #1,106 | #58 | 752 | 1,737 | 69 | 101 | 40.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Patrick Rafter | Daniel Nestor | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #823 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #293 | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #242 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1992 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #243 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | 1992 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #238 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1993 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #66 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | 1993 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #189 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1994 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #20 | 1,803 | 0 | 1 | 1994 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #171 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1995 | 29–23 | 55.8% | #66 | 1,777 | 0 | 1 | 1995 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #177 | 1,589 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1996 | 25–20 | 55.6% | #62 | 1,761 | 0 | 1 | 1996 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #112 | 1,653 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1997 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #2 | 2,035 | 1 | 2 | 1997 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #107 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1998 | 58–20 | 74.4% | #4 | 2,010 | 2 | 8 | 1998 | 11–17 | 39.3% | #106 | 1,597 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1999 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #16 | 1,933 | 2 | 9 | 1999 | 18–16 | 52.9% | #86 | 1,672 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2000 | 30–16 | 65.2% | #15 | 1,889 | 2 | 10 | 2000 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #220 | 1,599 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2001 | 42–15 | 73.7% | #7 | 1,989 | 2 | 11 | 2001 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #219 | 1,649 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #659 | 1,621 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2003 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #500 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2004 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1062 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2006 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1115 | 1,606 | 0 | 0 |