H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 01:16 UTC

Rafael Nadal vs John Isner H2H: 8-0

Rafael Nadal holds a 8–0 lead over John Isner in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Rafael Nadal leads 5–0 on clay and 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Rafael Nadal won the 2022 Rome Masters third round 6-3 6-1.

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Rafael Nadal
ESP Age 40 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
8 – 0
8 main draw meetings
John Isner
USA Age 41 Right-Handed 208 cm / 6'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 11, 2022* Rome Masters Masters 1000 R32 Clay Rafael Nadal #4 6-3 6-1 John Isner #27 Match data
Oct 7, 2017* Beijing ATP 500 QF Hard Rafael Nadal #1 6-4 7-6(0) John Isner #17 Match data
May 15, 2015* Rome Masters Masters 1000 R16 Clay Rafael Nadal #7 6-4 6-4 John Isner #17 Match data
Apr 17, 2015* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 R16 Clay Rafael Nadal #5 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3 John Isner #19 Match data
Aug 18, 2013* Cincinnati Masters Masters 1000 F Hard Rafael Nadal #3 7-6(8) 7-6(3) John Isner #22 Match data
May 24, 2011* Roland Garros Grand Slam R128 Clay Rafael Nadal #1 6-4 6-7(2) 6-7(2) 6-2 6-4 John Isner #39 Match data
May 14, 2010* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 R16 Clay Rafael Nadal #3 7-5 6-4 John Isner #19 Match data
Mar 18, 2010* Indian Wells Masters Masters 1000 R16 Hard Rafael Nadal #3 7-5 3-6 6-3 John Isner #20 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
John Isner #660 #8 3,720 2,053 467 293 61.4% 0 1 0 0 15 16

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 John Isner
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 — — — — — — —
19 2005 77–10 88.5% #2 2,155 1 12 — — — — — — —
20 2006 58–12 82.9% #2 2,129 2 17 — — — — — — —
21 2007 71–15 82.6% #2 2,154 3 23 — — — — — — —
22 2008 73–11 86.9% #1 2,254 5 30 2007 8–5 61.5% #106 1,656 0 0
23 2009 64–14 82.1% #2 2,176 6 35 2008 11–19 36.7% #144 1,608 0 0
24 2010 71–10 87.7% #1 2,292 9 42 2009 27–18 60.0% #34 1,828 0 0
25 2011 64–15 81.0% #2 2,260 10 45 2010 38–20 65.5% #19 1,882 0 1
26 2012 42–7 85.7% #4 2,333 11 49 2011 34–19 64.2% #18 2,021 0 3
27 2013 75–7 91.5% #1 2,437 13 59 2012 38–18 67.9% #14 1,965 0 5
28 2014 49–11 81.7% #3 2,270 14 63 2013 38–22 63.3% #14 1,983 0 7
29 2015 60–20 75.0% #5 2,231 14 66 2014 37–21 63.8% #19 1,922 0 9
30 2016 36–13 73.5% #9 2,123 14 68 2015 45–23 66.2% #11 2,026 0 10
31 2017 67–12 84.8% #1 2,277 16 74 2016 30–20 60.0% #19 2,019 0 10
32 2018 43–4 91.5% #2 2,339 17 79 2017 36–21 63.2% #17 1,984 0 12
33 2019 54–9 85.7% #1 2,345 19 83 2018 32–22 59.3% #10 1,956 0 14
34 2020 23–5 82.1% #2 2,299 20 85 2019 29–17 63.0% #19 1,921 0 15
35 2021 24–5 82.8% #6 2,269 20 87 2020 10–7 58.8% #25 1,845 0 15
36 2022 40–9 81.6% #2 2,194 22 91 2021 23–11 67.6% #24 1,933 0 16
37 2023 1–1 50.0% #670 2,155 22 91 2022 22–16 57.9% #41 1,891 0 16
38 2024 11–6 64.7% #153 2,046 22 91 2023 9–14 39.1% #172 1,698 0 16