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

Rafael Nadal vs Jarkko Nieminen H2H: 8-0

Rafael Nadal holds a 8–0 lead over Jarkko Nieminen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Rafael Nadal leads 6–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Rafael Nadal won the 2014 Madrid Masters fourth round 6-1 6-4.

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Rafael Nadal
ESP Age 40 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
8 – 0
8 main draw meetings
Jarkko Nieminen
FIN Age 44 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 9, 2014* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 R16 Clay Rafael Nadal #1 6-1 6-4 Jarkko Nieminen #57 Match data
Apr 18, 2012* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 R32 Clay Rafael Nadal #2 6-4 6-3 Jarkko Nieminen #48 Match data
Apr 13, 2011* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 R32 Clay Rafael Nadal #1 6-2 6-2 Jarkko Nieminen #59 Match data
May 31, 2008* Roland Garros Grand Slam R32 Clay Rafael Nadal #2 6-1 6-3 6-1 Jarkko Nieminen #26 Match data
Jan 24, 2008* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Hard Rafael Nadal #2 7-5 6-3 6-1 Jarkko Nieminen #26 Match data
Jul 7, 2006* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Rafael Nadal #2 6-3 6-4 6-4 Jarkko Nieminen #18 Match data
Apr 29, 2006* Barcelona ATP 250 QF Clay Rafael Nadal #2 4-6 6-4 6-3 Jarkko Nieminen #20 Match data
Jul 23, 2005* Stuttgart ATP 250 SF Clay Rafael Nadal #3 6-2 7-5 Jarkko Nieminen #66 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
Jarkko Nieminen #1,029 #13 1,700 1,917 357 334 51.7% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Jarkko Nieminen
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 — — — — — — —
18 2004 27–17 61.4% #51 1,735 0 1 2000 0–1 0.0% #308 1,494 0 0
19 2005 77–10 88.5% #2 2,155 1 12 2001 4–1 80.0% #61 1,608 0 0
20 2006 58–12 82.9% #2 2,129 2 17 2002 25–26 49.0% #40 1,703 0 0
21 2007 71–15 82.6% #2 2,154 3 23 2003 37–29 56.1% #36 1,728 0 0
22 2008 73–11 86.9% #1 2,254 5 30 2004 17–16 51.5% #77 1,696 0 0
23 2009 64–14 82.1% #2 2,176 6 35 2005 29–22 56.9% #28 1,797 0 0
24 2010 71–10 87.7% #1 2,292 9 42 2006 49–27 64.5% #15 1,789 0 1
25 2011 64–15 81.0% #2 2,260 10 45 2007 31–26 54.4% #27 1,814 0 1
26 2012 42–7 85.7% #4 2,333 11 49 2008 24–26 48.0% #37 1,758 0 1
27 2013 75–7 91.5% #1 2,437 13 59 2009 11–14 44.0% #88 1,712 0 1
28 2014 49–11 81.7% #3 2,270 14 63 2010 28–27 50.9% #39 1,873 0 1
29 2015 60–20 75.0% #5 2,231 14 66 2011 20–25 44.4% #77 1,830 0 1
30 2016 36–13 73.5% #9 2,123 14 68 2012 23–26 46.9% #41 1,744 0 2
31 2017 67–12 84.8% #1 2,277 16 74 2013 27–26 50.9% #39 1,789 0 2
32 2018 43–4 91.5% #2 2,339 17 79 2014 23–25 47.9% #73 1,767 0 2
33 2019 54–9 85.7% #1 2,345 19 83 2015 9–17 34.6% #153 1,692 0 2
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 — — — — — — —