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Rafael Nadal vs Fernando Verdasco H2H: 17-3
Rafael Nadal holds a 17–3 lead over Fernando Verdasco in their ATP head-to-head. Across 20 main-draw meetings, Rafael Nadal leads 8–2 on hard courts and 8–1 on clay. Most recently, Rafael Nadal won the 2019 Italian Open quarterfinal 6-4 6-0.
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ESP
Age 40
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
17
–
3
20 main-draw meetings
ESP
Age 42
Left-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
Player Score Player Match Data Date Round Tournament Category Surface
Rafael Nadal
#2
6-4 6-0
Fernando Verdasco
#38
Match data
May 18, 2019*
QF
Italian Open
Masters 1000
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#6
6-3 7-5
Fernando Verdasco
#29
Match data
Mar 14, 2017*
R32
Indian Wells Open
Masters 1000
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#5
6-0 7-6(9)
Fernando Verdasco
#65
Match data
Mar 15, 2016*
R32
Indian Wells Open
Masters 1000
Hard
Fernando Verdasco
#45
7-6(6) 4-6 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2
Rafael Nadal
#5
Match data
Jan 20, 2016*
R128
Australian Open
Grand Slam
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#10
3-6 6-1 6-1
Fernando Verdasco
#41
Match data
Jul 30, 2015*
R32
Hamburg Open
ATP 500
Clay
Fernando Verdasco
#34
6-4 2-6 6-3
Rafael Nadal
#3
Match data
Mar 30, 2015*
R32
Miami Open
Masters 1000
Hard
Fernando Verdasco
#19
6-3 3-6 7-5
Rafael Nadal
#2
Match data
May 11, 2012*
R16
Madrid Open
Masters 1000
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#2
6-0 6-4
Fernando Verdasco
#20
Match data
Apr 28, 2012*
SF
Barcelona Open
ATP 500
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#2
7-6(5) 6-7(4) 7-6(9)
Fernando Verdasco
#21
Match data
Aug 19, 2011*
R16
Cincinnati Open
Masters 1000
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#1
7-5 6-3 6-4
Fernando Verdasco
#8
Match data
Sep 9, 2010*
QF
US Open
Grand Slam
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#3
6-0 6-1
Fernando Verdasco
#12
Match data
Apr 18, 2010*
F
Monte-Carlo Masters
Masters 1000
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#1
6-4 7-5
Fernando Verdasco
#8
Match data
May 16, 2009*
QF
Madrid Open
Masters 1000
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#1
6-3 6-3
Fernando Verdasco
#8
Match data
May 2, 2009*
QF
Italian Open
Masters 1000
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#1
6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(2) 6-7(1) 6-4
Fernando Verdasco
#15
Match data
Jan 31, 2009*
SF
Australian Open
Grand Slam
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#2
6-1 6-0 6-2
Fernando Verdasco
#23
Match data
Jun 3, 2008*
R16
Roland Garros
Grand Slam
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#2
6-4 6-4
Fernando Verdasco
#33
Match data
Mar 11, 2007*
R32
Indian Wells Open
Masters 1000
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#2
2-6 7-6(3) 7-6(3)
Fernando Verdasco
#30
Match data
Jun 16, 2006*
R16
Queen's Club Championships
ATP International Series
→
modern equivalent
ATP 250
Grass
Rafael Nadal
#3
6-3 6-2
Fernando Verdasco
#58
Match data
Jul 22, 2005*
R16
Stuttgart Open
ATP International Series Gold
→
modern equivalent
ATP 500
Clay
Rafael Nadal
#31
6-2 6-2
Fernando Verdasco
#45
Match data
Mar 24, 2005*
R32
Miami Open
Masters 1000
Hard
Rafael Nadal
#51
6-2 6-4
Fernando Verdasco
#36
Match data
Jan 7, 2005*
R16
Qatar Open
ATP International Series
→
modern equivalent
ATP 250
Hard
*
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
Fernando Verdasco
#893
#7
3,900
2,127
549
442
55.4%
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
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
2002
1–2
33.3%
#173
1,502
0
0
19
2005
77–10
88.5%
#2
2,156
1
12
2003
7–12
36.8%
#109
1,591
0
0
20
2006
58–12
82.9%
#2
2,129
2
17
2004
31–25
55.4%
#36
1,730
0
1
21
2007
71–15
82.6%
#2
2,154
3
23
2005
34–27
55.7%
#32
1,790
0
1
22
2008
79–11
87.8%
#1
2,271
5
31
2006
31–25
55.4%
#35
1,726
0
1
23
2009
64–14
82.1%
#2
2,182
6
36
2007
33–26
55.9%
#26
1,864
0
1
24
2010
71–10
87.7%
#1
2,294
9
43
2008
45–27
62.5%
#16
1,875
0
2
25
2011
64–15
81.0%
#2
2,257
10
46
2009
51–24
68.0%
#9
2,003
0
3
26
2012
42–7
85.7%
#4
2,345
11
50
2010
43–21
67.2%
#9
1,927
0
5
27
2013
75–7
91.5%
#1
2,439
13
60
2011
34–24
58.6%
#24
1,931
0
5
28
2014
49–11
81.7%
#3
2,269
14
64
2012
32–22
59.3%
#24
1,901
0
5
29
2015
60–20
75.0%
#5
2,234
14
67
2013
27–24
52.9%
#30
1,896
0
5
30
2016
40–15
72.7%
#9
2,133
14
69
2014
26–20
56.5%
#33
1,879
0
6
31
2017
67–12
84.8%
#1
2,309
16
75
2015
24–26
48.0%
#49
1,822
0
6
32
2018
43–4
91.5%
#2
2,351
17
80
2016
29–26
52.7%
#42
1,823
0
7
33
2019
54–9
85.7%
#1
2,378
19
84
2017
29–25
53.7%
#35
1,895
0
7
34
2020
23–5
82.1%
#2
2,319
20
86
2018
33–28
54.1%
#28
1,914
0
7
35
2021
24–5
82.8%
#6
2,278
20
88
2019
26–27
49.1%
#49
1,810
0
7
36
2022
40–9
81.6%
#2
2,229
22
92
2020
6–7
46.2%
#65
1,768
0
7
37
2023
1–1
50.0%
#670
2,189
22
92
2021
2–8
20.0%
#154
1,627
0
7
38
2024
12–7
63.2%
#153
2,066
22
92
2022
5–11
31.2%
#124
1,603
0
7
39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2023
0–5
0.0%
#651
1,535
0
7
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%
2002
—
—
—
—
1
2
3
33.3%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
19
2005
28
6
34
82.4%
48
2
50
96.0%
1
2
3
33.3%
—
—
—
—
2003
6
7
13
46.2%
1
4
5
20.0%
0
1
1
0.0%
—
—
—
—
20
2006
26
10
36
72.2%
24
0
24
100.0%
8
2
10
80.0%
—
—
—
—
2004
6
10
16
37.5%
20
11
31
64.5%
5
3
8
62.5%
0
1
1
0.0%
21
2007
32
12
44
72.7%
31
1
32
96.9%
8
2
10
80.0%
—
—
—
—
2005
14
12
26
53.8%
15
11
26
57.7%
1
2
3
33.3%
4
2
6
66.7%
22
2008
45
10
55
81.8%
22
1
23
95.7%
12
0
12
100.0%
—
—
—
—
2006
9
12
21
42.9%
17
9
26
65.4%
5
2
7
71.4%
0
2
2
0.0%
23
2009
42
12
54
77.8%
22
2
24
91.7%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
18
14
32
56.3%
9
8
17
52.9%
2
2
4
50.0%
4
2
6
66.7%
24
2010
40
9
49
81.6%
22
0
22
100.0%
9
1
10
90.0%
—
—
—
—
2008
20
16
36
55.6%
17
8
25
68.0%
8
3
11
72.7%
—
—
—
—
25
2011
31
11
42
73.8%
25
2
27
92.6%
8
2
10
80.0%
—
—
—
—
2009
35
15
50
70.0%
12
6
18
66.7%
4
3
7
57.1%
—
—
—
—
26
2012
17
4
21
81.0%
23
1
24
95.8%
2
2
4
50.0%
—
—
—
—
2010
21
13
34
61.8%
22
7
29
75.9%
0
1
1
0.0%
—
—
—
—
27
2013
37
4
41
90.2%
38
2
40
95.0%
0
1
1
0.0%
—
—
—
—
2011
19
14
33
57.6%
12
8
20
60.0%
3
2
5
60.0%
—
—
—
—
28
2014
21
6
27
77.8%
25
3
28
89.3%
3
2
5
60.0%
—
—
—
—
2012
11
10
21
52.4%
19
10
29
65.5%
2
2
4
50.0%
—
—
—
—
29
2015
29
12
41
70.7%
26
6
32
81.3%
5
2
7
71.4%
—
—
—
—
2013
9
13
22
40.9%
12
9
21
57.1%
6
2
8
75.0%
—
—
—
—
30
2016
18
10
28
64.3%
22
5
27
81.5%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2014
11
11
22
50.0%
13
7
20
65.0%
2
2
4
50.0%
—
—
—
—
31
2017
40
10
50
80.0%
24
1
25
96.0%
3
1
4
75.0%
—
—
—
—
2015
11
14
25
44.0%
9
9
18
50.0%
4
3
7
57.1%
—
—
—
—
32
2018
14
2
16
87.5%
24
1
25
96.0%
5
1
6
83.3%
—
—
—
—
2016
13
15
28
46.4%
14
8
22
63.6%
2
3
5
40.0%
—
—
—
—
33
2019
28
5
33
84.8%
21
3
24
87.5%
5
1
6
83.3%
—
—
—
—
2017
18
15
33
54.5%
10
7
17
58.8%
1
3
4
25.0%
—
—
—
—
34
2020
14
4
18
77.8%
9
1
10
90.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2018
18
14
32
56.3%
14
10
24
58.3%
1
4
5
20.0%
—
—
—
—
35
2021
5
2
7
71.4%
19
3
22
86.4%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2019
13
14
27
48.1%
8
9
17
47.1%
5
4
9
55.6%
—
—
—
—
36
2022
25
6
31
80.6%
10
2
12
83.3%
5
1
6
83.3%
—
—
—
—
2020
6
5
11
54.5%
0
2
2
0.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
37
2023
1
1
2
50.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2021
0
2
2
0.0%
2
5
7
28.6%
0
1
1
0.0%
—
—
—
—
38
2024
2
1
3
66.7%
10
6
16
62.5%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2022
1
6
7
14.3%
4
4
8
50.0%
0
1
1
0.0%
—
—
—
—
39
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2023
0
3
3
0.0%
0
2
2
0.0%
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Career
—
510
149
659
77.4%
469
53
522
89.8%
76
21
97
78.4%
1
5
6
16.7%
—
259
235
494
52.4%
231
156
387
59.7%
51
44
95
53.7%
8
7
15
53.3%
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.