H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 07:16 UTC

Rafael Nadal vs Ivan Ljubicic H2H: 7-2

Rafael Nadal holds a 7–2 lead over Ivan Ljubicic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Rafael Nadal leads 3–2 on hard courts and 4–0 on clay. Most recently, Rafael Nadal won the 2011 Roland Garros fourth round 7-5 6-3 6-3.

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Rafael Nadal
ESP Age 40 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
7 – 2
9 main draw meetings
Ivan Ljubicic
CRO Age 47 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 31, 2011* Roland Garros Grand Slam R16 Clay Rafael Nadal #1 7-5 6-3 6-3 Ivan Ljubicic #37 Match data
Apr 16, 2011* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 QF Clay Rafael Nadal #1 6-1 6-3 Ivan Ljubicic #40 Match data
Mar 20, 2010* Indian Wells Masters Masters 1000 SF Hard Ivan Ljubicic #26 3-6 6-4 7-6(1) Rafael Nadal #3 Match data
Oct 17, 2009* Shanghai Masters Masters 1000 QF Hard Rafael Nadal #2 3-6 6-3 (ret.) Ivan Ljubicic #37 Match data
Apr 18, 2009* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 QF Clay Rafael Nadal #1 6-3 6-3 Ivan Ljubicic #66 Match data
Jun 11, 2006* Roland Garros Grand Slam SF Clay Rafael Nadal #2 6-4 6-2 7-6(7) Ivan Ljubicic #4 Match data
Oct 24, 2005* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 F Hard Rafael Nadal #2 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) Ivan Ljubicic #11 Match data
Mar 26, 2005* Miami Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Rafael Nadal #31 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 Ivan Ljubicic #14 Match data
Jan 8, 2005* Doha ATP 250 QF Hard Ivan Ljubicic #22 6-2 6-7(3) 6-3 Rafael Nadal #51 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
Rafael Nadal #175 #1 15,390 2,500 1,045 225 82.3% 22 36 0 18 15 91
Ivan Ljubicic #53 #3 3,315 2,052 400 282 58.7% 0 1 0 0 9 10

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 Rafael Nadal Ivan Ljubicic
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 2002 1–1 50.0% #200 1,508 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 2003 14–11 56.0% #49 1,640 0 0 1996 1–1 50.0% #576 1,509 0 0
18 2004 27–17 61.4% #51 1,735 0 1 1997 1–4 20.0% #289 1,489 0 0
19 2005 77–10 88.5% #2 2,155 1 12 1998 0–1 0.0% #293 1,482 0 0
20 2006 58–12 82.9% #2 2,129 2 17 1999 11–12 47.8% #77 1,587 0 0
21 2007 71–15 82.6% #2 2,154 3 23 2000 19–21 47.5% #91 1,654 0 0
22 2008 73–11 86.9% #1 2,254 5 30 2001 27–21 56.2% #37 1,824 0 1
23 2009 64–14 82.1% #2 2,176 6 35 2002 27–27 50.0% #49 1,741 0 1
24 2010 71–10 87.7% #1 2,292 9 42 2003 27–23 54.0% #42 1,791 0 1
25 2011 64–15 81.0% #2 2,260 10 45 2004 33–22 60.0% #22 1,809 0 1
26 2012 42–7 85.7% #4 2,333 11 49 2005 50–23 68.5% #9 1,951 0 3
27 2013 75–7 91.5% #1 2,437 13 59 2006 55–19 74.3% #5 1,944 0 6
28 2014 49–11 81.7% #3 2,270 14 63 2007 43–22 66.2% #18 1,807 0 8
29 2015 60–20 75.0% #5 2,231 14 66 2008 20–19 51.3% #44 1,724 0 8
30 2016 36–13 73.5% #9 2,123 14 68 2009 32–23 58.2% #24 1,894 0 9
31 2017 67–12 84.8% #1 2,277 16 74 2010 26–19 57.8% #17 1,884 0 10
32 2018 43–4 91.5% #2 2,339 17 79 2011 25–19 56.8% #30 1,909 0 10
33 2019 54–9 85.7% #1 2,345 19 83 2012 3–6 33.3% #53 1,794 0 10
34 2020 23–5 82.1% #2 2,299 20 85 — — — — — — —
35 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 — — — — — — —