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H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC
Rafael Nadal vs David Ferrer H2H: 26-6
Rafael Nadal holds a 26–6 lead over David Ferrer in their ATP head-to-head. Across 32 main-draw meetings, Rafael Nadal leads 20–2 on clay and 6–4 on hard courts. Most recently, Rafael Nadal won the 2019 Barcelona Open third round 6-3 6-3.
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ESP
Age 40
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
26
–
6
32 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 44
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
Player Score Player Match Data Date Round Tournament Category Surface
Rafael Nadal
#2
6-3 6-3
David Ferrer
#155
Match data
Apr 26, 2019*
R16
Barcelona Open
ATP 500
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#1
6-3 3-4 (ret.)
David Ferrer
#148
Match data
Aug 29, 2018*
R128
US Open
Grand Slam
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#5
6-7(2) 6-3 6-4
David Ferrer
#7
Match data
Nov 15, 2015
RR
ATP Finals
ATP Finals
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#5
6-4 5-7 6-2
David Ferrer
#7
Match data
Apr 18, 2015*
QF
Monte-Carlo Masters
Masters 1000
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#1
4-6 6-4 6-0 6-1
David Ferrer
#5
Match data
Jun 5, 2014*
QF
Roland Garros
Grand Slam
Clay
David Ferrer
#6
7-6(1) 6-4
Rafael Nadal
#1
Match data
Apr 19, 2014*
QF
Monte-Carlo Masters
Masters 1000
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#1
6-3 6-2
David Ferrer
#3
Match data
Nov 4, 2013
RR
ATP Finals
ATP Finals
Hard
David Ferrer
#3
6-3 7-5
Rafael Nadal
#1
Match data
Nov 2, 2013*
SF
Paris Masters
Masters 1000
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#4
6-3 6-2 6-3
David Ferrer
#5
Match data
Jun 9, 2013*
F
Roland Garros
Grand Slam
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#5
6-4 4-6 6-2
David Ferrer
#4
Match data
May 18, 2013*
QF
Italian Open
Masters 1000
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#5
4-6 7-6(3) 6-0
David Ferrer
#4
Match data
May 11, 2013*
QF
Madrid Open
Masters 1000
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#5
6-0 6-2
David Ferrer
#4
Match data
Mar 2, 2013*
F
Mexican Open
ATP 500
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#2
6-2 6-2 6-1
David Ferrer
#6
Match data
Jun 9, 2012*
SF
Roland Garros
Grand Slam
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#3
7-6(6) 6-0
David Ferrer
#6
Match data
May 19, 2012*
SF
Italian Open
Masters 1000
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#2
7-6(1) 7-5
David Ferrer
#6
Match data
Apr 29, 2012*
F
Barcelona Open
ATP 500
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#1
6-2 6-4
David Ferrer
#6
Match data
Apr 24, 2011*
F
Barcelona Open
ATP 500
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#1
6-4 7-5
David Ferrer
#6
Match data
Apr 17, 2011*
F
Monte-Carlo Masters
Masters 1000
Clay
David Ferrer
#7
6-4 6-2 6-3
Rafael Nadal
#1
Match data
Jan 27, 2011*
QF
Australian Open
Grand Slam
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#3
7-5 6-2
David Ferrer
#17
Match data
May 2, 2010*
F
Italian Open
Masters 1000
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#3
6-2 6-3
David Ferrer
#17
Match data
Apr 17, 2010*
SF
Monte-Carlo Masters
Masters 1000
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#4
7-6(5) 6-4
David Ferrer
#17
Match data
Mar 31, 2010*
R16
Miami Open
Masters 1000
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#2
4-3 (ret.)
David Ferrer
#19
Match data
Aug 13, 2009*
R32
Canadian Open
Masters 1000
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#1
6-2 7-5
David Ferrer
#13
Match data
Apr 26, 2009*
F
Barcelona Open
ATP 500
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#2
6-1 4-6 6-1
David Ferrer
#5
Match data
May 4, 2008*
F
Barcelona Open
International Series Gold
→
modern equivalent
ATP 500
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#2
6-1 7-5
David Ferrer
#5
Match data
Apr 26, 2008*
QF
Monte-Carlo Masters
Masters 1000
Clay
David Ferrer
#6
4-6 6-4 6-3
Rafael Nadal
#2
Match data
Nov 12, 2007
RR
ATP Finals
ATP Finals
Hard
David Ferrer
#15
6-7(3) 6-4 7-6(4) 6-2
Rafael Nadal
#2
Match data
Sep 4, 2007*
R16
US Open
Grand Slam
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#2
7-5 6-1
David Ferrer
#16
Match data
Apr 28, 2007*
SF
Barcelona Open
International Series Gold
→
modern equivalent
ATP 500
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#5
7-5 6-2 6-0
David Ferrer
#21
Match data
Jun 3, 2005*
QF
Roland Garros
Grand Slam
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#7
4-6 6-4 7-5
David Ferrer
#25
Match data
May 8, 2005*
SF
Italian Open
Masters 1000
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#31
6-4 6-3
David Ferrer
#44
Match data
Mar 27, 2005*
SF
Miami Open
Masters 1000
Hard
David Ferrer
#47
6-3 6-7(3) 7-5
Rafael Nadal
#57
Match data
Jul 17, 2004*
QF
Stuttgart Open
International Series Gold
→
modern equivalent
ATP 500
Clay
*
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category.
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories.
Mapping details.
Career Comparison
Player
Current
Peak
Pts
Elo
W
L
Win %
GS
Olympics
1000* including documented historical predecessor categories
Finals
500* including documented historical predecessor categories
250* including documented historical predecessor categories
Titles
Rafael Nadal
#175
#1
15,390
2,503
1,056
228
82.2%
22
1
36
0
23
10
92
David Ferrer
#224
#3
7,220
2,263
703
371
65.5%
0
0
1
0
10
16
27
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.
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
2003
14–11
56.0%
#49
1,640
0
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
18
2004
27–17
61.4%
#51
1,744
0
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
19
2005
77–10
88.5%
#2
2,156
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
1,671
0
1
22
2008
79–11
87.8%
#1
2,271
5
31
2004
29–31
48.3%
#49
1,654
0
1
23
2009
64–14
82.1%
#2
2,182
6
36
2005
41–28
59.4%
#14
1,777
0
1
24
2010
71–10
87.7%
#1
2,294
9
43
2006
37–24
60.7%
#14
1,816
0
2
25
2011
64–15
81.0%
#2
2,257
10
46
2007
57–22
72.2%
#5
2,038
0
5
26
2012
42–7
85.7%
#4
2,345
11
50
2008
40–21
65.6%
#12
1,837
0
7
27
2013
75–7
91.5%
#1
2,439
13
60
2009
40–24
62.5%
#17
1,871
0
7
28
2014
49–11
81.7%
#3
2,269
14
64
2010
58–23
71.6%
#7
2,035
0
9
29
2015
60–20
75.0%
#5
2,234
14
67
2011
55–19
74.3%
#5
2,109
0
11
30
2016
40–15
72.7%
#9
2,133
14
69
2012
70–15
82.4%
#5
2,228
0
18
31
2017
67–12
84.8%
#1
2,309
16
75
2013
63–24
72.4%
#3
2,092
0
20
32
2018
43–4
91.5%
#2
2,351
17
80
2014
55–24
69.6%
#10
2,060
0
21
33
2019
54–9
85.7%
#1
2,378
19
84
2015
53–16
76.8%
#7
2,127
0
26
34
2020
23–5
82.1%
#2
2,319
20
86
2016
34–23
59.6%
#21
1,961
0
26
35
2021
24–5
82.8%
#6
2,278
20
88
2017
25–21
54.3%
#37
1,907
0
27
36
2022
40–9
81.6%
#2
2,229
22
92
2018
8–17
32.0%
#125
1,708
0
27
37
2023
1–1
50.0%
#670
2,189
22
92
2019
8–6
57.1%
#224
1,803
0
27
38
2024
12–7
63.2%
#153
2,066
22
92
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—
—
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Surface Results by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year.
Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
Yr
Yr
W
L
M
Win %
W
L
M
Win %
W
L
M
Win %
W
L
M
Win %
W
L
M
Win %
W
L
M
Win %
W
L
M
Win %
W
L
M
Win %
16
2002
—
—
—
—
1
1
2
50.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
17
2003
1
2
3
33.3%
11
6
17
64.7%
2
1
3
66.7%
0
2
2
0.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
18
2004
14
10
24
58.3%
12
4
16
75.0%
—
—
—
—
1
3
4
25.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
19
2005
28
6
34
82.4%
48
2
50
96.0%
1
2
3
33.3%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
20
2006
26
10
36
72.2%
24
0
24
100.0%
8
2
10
80.0%
—
—
—
—
2002
0
1
1
0.0%
10
4
14
71.4%
—
—
—
—
0
1
1
0.0%
21
2007
32
12
44
72.7%
31
1
32
96.9%
8
2
10
80.0%
—
—
—
—
2003
6
10
16
37.5%
13
16
29
44.8%
1
1
2
50.0%
—
—
—
—
22
2008
45
10
55
81.8%
22
1
23
95.7%
12
0
12
100.0%
—
—
—
—
2004
3
10
13
23.1%
22
15
37
59.5%
1
3
4
25.0%
3
3
6
50.0%
23
2009
42
12
54
77.8%
22
2
24
91.7%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
16
11
27
59.3%
23
14
37
62.2%
0
1
1
0.0%
2
2
4
50.0%
24
2010
40
9
49
81.6%
22
0
22
100.0%
9
1
10
90.0%
—
—
—
—
2006
17
13
30
56.7%
15
7
22
68.2%
3
1
4
75.0%
2
3
5
40.0%
25
2011
31
11
42
73.8%
25
2
27
92.6%
8
2
10
80.0%
—
—
—
—
2007
37
14
51
72.5%
19
7
26
73.1%
1
1
2
50.0%
—
—
—
—
26
2012
17
4
21
81.0%
23
1
24
95.8%
2
2
4
50.0%
—
—
—
—
2008
15
14
29
51.7%
18
6
24
75.0%
7
1
8
87.5%
—
—
—
—
27
2013
37
4
41
90.2%
38
2
40
95.0%
0
1
1
0.0%
—
—
—
—
2009
22
14
36
61.1%
14
8
22
63.6%
4
2
6
66.7%
—
—
—
—
28
2014
21
6
27
77.8%
25
3
28
89.3%
3
2
5
60.0%
—
—
—
—
2010
26
15
41
63.4%
29
7
36
80.6%
3
1
4
75.0%
—
—
—
—
29
2015
29
12
41
70.7%
26
6
32
81.3%
5
2
7
71.4%
—
—
—
—
2011
30
12
42
71.4%
22
6
28
78.6%
3
1
4
75.0%
—
—
—
—
30
2016
18
10
28
64.3%
22
5
27
81.5%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2012
31
8
39
79.5%
28
5
33
84.8%
11
2
13
84.6%
—
—
—
—
31
2017
40
10
50
80.0%
24
1
25
96.0%
3
1
4
75.0%
—
—
—
—
2013
37
16
53
69.8%
22
6
28
78.6%
4
2
6
66.7%
—
—
—
—
32
2018
14
2
16
87.5%
24
1
25
96.0%
5
1
6
83.3%
—
—
—
—
2014
29
15
44
65.9%
25
8
33
75.8%
1
1
2
50.0%
—
—
—
—
33
2019
28
5
33
84.8%
21
3
24
87.5%
5
1
6
83.3%
—
—
—
—
2015
34
10
44
77.3%
19
5
24
79.2%
0
1
1
0.0%
—
—
—
—
34
2020
14
4
18
77.8%
9
1
10
90.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2016
17
13
30
56.7%
15
7
22
68.2%
2
3
5
40.0%
—
—
—
—
35
2021
5
2
7
71.4%
19
3
22
86.4%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2017
11
10
21
52.4%
12
8
20
60.0%
2
3
5
40.0%
—
—
—
—
36
2022
25
6
31
80.6%
10
2
12
83.3%
5
1
6
83.3%
—
—
—
—
2018
6
10
16
37.5%
1
5
6
16.7%
1
2
3
33.3%
—
—
—
—
37
2023
1
1
2
50.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2019
4
3
7
57.1%
4
3
7
57.1%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
38
2024
2
1
3
66.7%
10
6
16
62.5%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Career
—
510
149
659
77.4%
469
53
522
89.8%
76
21
97
78.4%
1
5
6
16.7%
—
341
199
540
63.1%
311
137
448
69.4%
44
26
70
62.9%
7
9
16
43.8%
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.