H2H data updated: 2026-06-05 13:16 UTC

Rafael Nadal vs David Ferrer H2H: 26-6

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Rafael Nadal vs David Ferrer.

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Rafael Nadal
ESP Age 40 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
26 – 6
32 main draw meetings
David Ferrer
ESP Age 44 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

Career Comparison

MetricRafael NadalDavid Ferrer
Peak Ranking #1 #3
Peak Points 15,390 7,220
Peak Elo 2,500 2,270
Singles W-L 1,045–225 700–368
Win % 82.3% 65.5%
Grand Slam titles 22 0
Masters 1000 titles 36 1
ATP Finals titles 0 0
ATP 500 titles 18 7
ATP 250 titles 15 19
Total titles 91 27
Age Rafael Nadal David Ferrer
SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles SeasonW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 2002 10–6 62.5% #59 1,610 0 1
21 2007 71–15 82.6% #2 2,154 3 23 2003 20–27 42.6% #71 1,672 0 1
22 2008 73–11 86.9% #1 2,254 5 30 2004 29–31 48.3% #49 1,651 0 1
23 2009 64–14 82.1% #2 2,176 6 35 2005 41–28 59.4% #14 1,776 0 1
24 2010 71–10 87.7% #1 2,292 9 42 2006 37–24 60.7% #14 1,815 0 2
25 2011 64–15 81.0% #2 2,260 10 45 2007 57–22 72.2% #5 2,036 0 5
26 2012 42–7 85.7% #4 2,333 11 49 2008 40–20 66.7% #12 1,856 0 7
27 2013 75–7 91.5% #1 2,437 13 59 2009 40–24 62.5% #17 1,853 0 7
28 2014 49–11 81.7% #3 2,270 14 63 2010 58–23 71.6% #7 2,033 0 9
29 2015 60–20 75.0% #5 2,231 14 66 2011 55–19 74.3% #5 2,108 0 11
30 2016 36–13 73.5% #9 2,123 14 68 2012 68–14 82.9% #5 2,241 0 18
31 2017 67–12 84.8% #1 2,277 16 74 2013 63–24 72.4% #3 2,100 0 20
32 2018 43–4 91.5% #2 2,339 17 79 2014 55–24 69.6% #10 2,065 0 21
33 2019 54–9 85.7% #1 2,345 19 83 2015 53–16 76.8% #7 2,126 0 26
34 2020 23–5 82.1% #2 2,299 20 85 2016 33–22 60.0% #21 1,966 0 26
35 2021 24–5 82.8% #6 2,269 20 87 2017 25–21 54.3% #37 1,914 0 27
36 2022 40–9 81.6% #2 2,194 22 91 2018 8–17 32.0% #125 1,710 0 27
37 2023 1–1 50.0% #670 2,155 22 91 2019 8–6 57.1% #224 1,804 0 27
38 2024 11–6 64.7% #153 2,046 22 91 — — — — — — —

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 26, 2019* Barcelona ATP 500 R16 Clay Rafael Nadal #2 6-3 6-3 David Ferrer #155 Match data
Aug 29, 2018* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Rafael Nadal #1 6-3 3-4 (ret.) David Ferrer #148 Match data
Nov 15, 2015 Tour Finals ATP Finals RR Hard Rafael Nadal #5 6-7(2) 6-3 6-4 David Ferrer #7 Match data
Apr 18, 2015* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 QF Clay Rafael Nadal #5 6-4 5-7 6-2 David Ferrer #7 Match data
Jun 5, 2014* Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Rafael Nadal #1 4-6 6-4 6-0 6-1 David Ferrer #5 Match data
Apr 19, 2014* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 QF Clay David Ferrer #6 7-6(1) 6-4 Rafael Nadal #1 Match data
Nov 4, 2013 Tour Finals ATP Finals RR Hard Rafael Nadal #1 6-3 6-2 David Ferrer #3 Match data
Nov 2, 2013* Paris Masters Masters 1000 SF Hard David Ferrer #3 6-3 7-5 Rafael Nadal #1 Match data
Jun 9, 2013* Roland Garros Grand Slam F Clay Rafael Nadal #4 6-3 6-2 6-3 David Ferrer #5 Match data
May 18, 2013* Rome Masters Masters 1000 QF Clay Rafael Nadal #5 6-4 4-6 6-2 David Ferrer #4 Match data
May 11, 2013* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 QF Clay Rafael Nadal #5 4-6 7-6(3) 6-0 David Ferrer #4 Match data
Mar 2, 2013* Acapulco ATP 500 F Clay Rafael Nadal #5 6-0 6-2 David Ferrer #4 Match data
Jun 9, 2012* Roland Garros Grand Slam SF Clay Rafael Nadal #2 6-2 6-2 6-1 David Ferrer #6 Match data
May 19, 2012* Rome Masters Masters 1000 SF Clay Rafael Nadal #3 7-6(6) 6-0 David Ferrer #6 Match data
Apr 29, 2012* Barcelona ATP 500 F Clay Rafael Nadal #2 7-6(1) 7-5 David Ferrer #6 Match data
Apr 24, 2011* Barcelona ATP 500 F Clay Rafael Nadal #1 6-2 6-4 David Ferrer #6 Match data
Apr 17, 2011* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 F Clay Rafael Nadal #1 6-4 7-5 David Ferrer #6 Match data
Jan 27, 2011* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Hard David Ferrer #7 6-4 6-2 6-3 Rafael Nadal #1 Match data
May 2, 2010* Rome Masters Masters 1000 F Clay Rafael Nadal #3 7-5 6-2 David Ferrer #17 Match data
Apr 17, 2010* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 SF Clay Rafael Nadal #3 6-2 6-3 David Ferrer #17 Match data
Mar 31, 2010* Miami Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Rafael Nadal #4 7-6(5) 6-4 David Ferrer #17 Match data
Aug 13, 2009* Canada Masters Masters 1000 R32 Hard Rafael Nadal #2 4-3 (ret.) David Ferrer #19 Match data
Apr 26, 2009* Barcelona ATP 500 F Clay Rafael Nadal #1 6-2 7-5 David Ferrer #13 Match data
May 4, 2008* Barcelona ATP 500 F Clay Rafael Nadal #2 6-1 4-6 6-1 David Ferrer #5 Match data
Apr 26, 2008* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 QF Clay Rafael Nadal #2 6-1 7-5 David Ferrer #5 Match data
Nov 12, 2007 Masters Cup ATP Finals RR Hard David Ferrer #6 4-6 6-4 6-3 Rafael Nadal #2 Match data
Sep 4, 2007* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard David Ferrer #15 6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(4) 6-2 Rafael Nadal #2 Match data
Apr 28, 2007* Barcelona ATP 500 SF Clay Rafael Nadal #2 7-5 6-1 David Ferrer #16 Match data
Jun 3, 2005* Roland Garros Grand Slam QF Clay Rafael Nadal #5 7-5 6-2 6-0 David Ferrer #21 Match data
May 8, 2005* Rome Masters Masters 1000 SF Clay Rafael Nadal #7 4-6 6-4 7-5 David Ferrer #25 Match data
Mar 27, 2005* Miami Masters Masters 1000 SF Hard Rafael Nadal #31 6-4 6-3 David Ferrer #44 Match data
Jul 17, 2004* Stuttgart ATP 250 QF Clay David Ferrer #47 6-3 6-7(3) 7-5 Rafael Nadal #57 Match data

Notable Rivalries

# Player 1 Player 2 Meetings Record Surface Last Met H2H
1 Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 56 29–27 C 8–19 H 19–6 G 2–2 Jun 2, 2022 H2H
2 Roger Federer Novak Djokovic 50 22–28 H 17–21 C 4–4 G 1–3 Feb 2, 2020 H2H
3 Roger Federer Rafael Nadal 41 17–24 H 12–9 C 2–14 G 3–1 Jul 13, 2019 H2H
4 Novak Djokovic Andy Murray 36 26–10 H 20–8 C 6–1 G 0–1 May 6, 2022 H2H
5 Andre Agassi Pete Sampras 34 14–20 H 9–11 Cp 2–5 C 3–2 G 0–2 Sep 9, 2002 H2H
6 Jimmy Connors Ivan Lendl 34 12–22 H 4–14 Cp 4–6 C 2–2 G 2–0 Sep 4, 1992 H2H
7 Jimmy Connors John McEnroe 34 13–21 Cp 3–10 H 4–7 G 4–3 C 2–1 Sep 28, 1991 H2H
8 Ivan Lendl John McEnroe 33 19–14 Cp 6–8 H 8–4 C 4–1 G 1–1 Jul 26, 1992 H2H
9 Stefan Edberg Boris Becker 32 10–22 Cp 4–11 H 3–7 G 2–4 C 1–0 Jun 16, 1996 H2H
10 Rafael Nadal David Ferrer 32 26–6 C 20–2 H 6–4 Apr 26, 2019 H2H
11 Rod Laver Roy Emerson 32 26–6 Cp 14–1 H 7–2 C 3–3 G 2–0 Mar 14, 1975 H2H
12 Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 31 24–7 Cp 11–2 H 9–1 C 3–4 G 1–0 Apr 10, 1976 H2H
13 John Newcombe Roger Taylor 28 22–6 Cp 7–3 H 7–2 C 4–1 G 4–0 Nov 21, 1974 H2H
14 Ivan Lendl Stefan Edberg 27 13–14 H 6–8 Cp 6–4 G 1–2 Sep 11, 1992 H2H
15 Roger Federer Stan Wawrinka 27 24–3 H 18–0 C 5–3 G 1–0 Oct 26, 2019 H2H
16 Arthur Ashe Tom Okker 27 17–10 Cp 10–4 H 3–4 G 3–1 C 1–1 Nov 2, 1975 H2H
17 Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez 26 15–11 Cp 8–3 H 4–3 C 3–3 G 0–2 Apr 27, 1983 H2H
18 John Newcombe Nikola Pilic 26 20–6 Cp 8–2 G 5–3 C 4–1 H 3–0 Jun 30, 1974 H2H
19 Arthur Ashe Marty Riessen 26 20–6 Cp 10–1 H 5–3 C 3–1 G 2–1 Jan 25, 1979 H2H
20 Novak Djokovic Stan Wawrinka 26 20–6 H 13–4 C 6–2 G 1–0 Jul 9, 2023 H2H
21 Novak Djokovic Tomas Berdych 26 23–3 H 19–0 C 3–1 G 1–2 Jul 13, 2017 H2H
22 Jimmy Connors Ilie Nastase 25 11–14 Cp 7–8 H 3–5 C 1–0 G 0–1 Sep 9, 1982 H2H
23 Rafael Nadal Andy Murray 25 17–8 H 7–6 C 7–2 G 3–0 May 7, 2016 H2H
24 Tom Okker Rod Laver 25 3–22 Cp 2–10 H 0–6 C 0–4 G 1–2 May 18, 1974 H2H
25 Tom Okker Roger Taylor 25 17–8 G 5–3 Cp 4–3 C 5–1 H 3–1 Mar 24, 1973 H2H
26 Roger Federer Andy Murray 24 14–10 H 12–10 G 2–0 Aug 22, 2015 H2H
27 Brian Gottfried Harold Solomon 24 10–14 C 3–7 H 5–5 Cp 2–2 Nov 4, 1982 H2H
28 Jimmy Connors Vitas Gerulaitis 24 17–7 Cp 11–3 H 3–3 C 2–1 G 1–0 Aug 17, 1985 H2H
29 John Newcombe Tony Roche 24 13–11 G 5–3 H 3–3 Cp 1–4 C 4–1 Oct 16, 1980 H2H
30 John Newcombe Marty Riessen 24 11–13 Cp 3–5 C 4–4 G 2–3 H 2–1 May 18, 1974 H2H
31 Michael Chang Jim Courier 24 12–12 H 7–8 Cp 5–2 C 0–2 Feb 18, 1999 H2H
32 Rafael Nadal Tomas Berdych 24 20–4 H 12–4 C 6–0 G 2–0 Jan 22, 2019 H2H
33 Rod Laver Fred Stolle 24 20–4 C 9–2 H 6–2 G 3–0 Cp 2–0 Apr 12, 1974 H2H
34 Roger Federer Andy Roddick 24 21–3 H 14–3 G 4–0 Cp 2–0 C 1–0 Mar 26, 2012 H2H
35 Roger Federer Juan Martin del Potro 24 17–7 H 13–7 C 3–0 G 1–0 Mar 18, 2018 H2H
36 Roger Federer Lleyton Hewitt 24 17–7 H 12–3 G 3–2 Cp 1–2 C 1–0 Jan 5, 2014 H2H
37 Tom Okker Tony Roche 24 16–8 Cp 7–1 H 5–2 C 3–3 G 1–2 Feb 21, 1977 H2H
38 Ilie Nastase Manuel Orantes 23 15–8 C 7–5 Cp 3–3 H 3–0 G 2–0 May 30, 1979 H2H
39 Novak Djokovic Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 23 16–7 H 11–7 C 3–0 G 2–0 Jan 17, 2019 H2H
40 Ken Rosewall Marty Riessen 23 17–6 Cp 8–4 H 5–1 G 2–1 C 2–0 Jan 10, 1977 H2H
41 Roger Federer Tomas Berdych 23 18–5 H 11–4 C 4–0 G 3–1 Jan 25, 2018 H2H
42 Andre Agassi Michael Chang 22 15–7 H 12–5 C 2–1 Cp 1–1 Mar 19, 2003 H2H
43 Arthur Ashe Rod Laver 22 3–19 Cp 2–10 C 0–4 G 0–3 H 1–2 Feb 28, 1976 H2H
44 David Ferrer Fernando Verdasco 22 15–7 C 8–6 H 7–1 Jul 22, 2017 H2H
45 Ivan Lendl Boris Becker 22 12–10 Cp 7–4 H 3–3 G 1–3 C 1–0 Oct 16, 1993 H2H
46 John Newcombe Ken Rosewall 22 10–12 G 3–4 H 4–2 C 2–3 Cp 1–3 Oct 19, 1974 H2H
47 Pete Sampras Todd Martin 22 18–4 H 10–3 Cp 4–0 C 3–0 G 1–1 Apr 27, 2002 H2H
48 Rafael Nadal Stan Wawrinka 22 19–3 H 11–2 C 8–1 Nov 1, 2019 H2H
49 Tom Okker John Newcombe 22 11–11 Cp 5–5 C 5–2 H 1–2 G 0–2 May 13, 1974 H2H
50 Andy Murray David Ferrer 21 15–6 H 13–2 C 1–4 G 1–0 Oct 29, 2016 H2H