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

Rafael Nadal vs Nikolay Davydenko H2H: 5-6

Nikolay Davydenko holds a 6–5 lead over Rafael Nadal in their ATP head-to-head. Across 11 main-draw meetings, Nikolay Davydenko leads 6–1 on hard courts, while Rafael Nadal leads 4–0 on clay. Most recently, Rafael Nadal won the 2012 Madrid Masters third round 6-2 6-2.

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Rafael Nadal
ESP Age 40 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
5 – 6
11 main draw meetings
Nikolay Davydenko
RUS Age 45 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 9, 2012* Madrid Masters Masters 1000 R32 Clay Rafael Nadal #2 6-2 6-2 Nikolay Davydenko #54 Match data
Jan 8, 2011* Doha ATP 250 SF Hard Nikolay Davydenko #22 6-3 6-2 Rafael Nadal #1 Match data
Jan 9, 2010* Doha ATP 250 F Hard Nikolay Davydenko #6 0-6 7-6(8) 6-4 Rafael Nadal #2 Match data
Nov 22, 2009 Tour Finals ATP Finals RR Hard Nikolay Davydenko #7 6-1 7-6(4) Rafael Nadal #2 Match data
Oct 18, 2009* Shanghai Masters Masters 1000 F Hard Nikolay Davydenko #8 7-6(3) 6-3 Rafael Nadal #2 Match data
Apr 25, 2009* Barcelona ATP 500 SF Clay Rafael Nadal #1 6-3 6-2 Nikolay Davydenko #8 Match data
Nov 1, 2008* Paris Masters Masters 1000 QF Hard Nikolay Davydenko #6 6-1 (ret.) Rafael Nadal #1 Match data
Apr 26, 2008* Monte Carlo Masters Masters 1000 SF Clay Rafael Nadal #2 6-3 6-2 Nikolay Davydenko #4 Match data
Apr 6, 2008* Miami Masters Masters 1000 F Hard Nikolay Davydenko #4 6-4 6-2 Rafael Nadal #2 Match data
May 12, 2007* Rome Masters Masters 1000 SF Clay Rafael Nadal #2 7-6(3) 6-7(8) 6-4 Nikolay Davydenko #4 Match data
Nov 13, 2006 Masters Cup ATP Finals RR Hard Rafael Nadal #2 5-7 6-4 6-4 Nikolay Davydenko #3 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
Nikolay Davydenko #248 #3 5,335 2,213 467 324 59.0% 0 3 1 1 16 21

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 Nikolay Davydenko
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 2000 3–1 75.0% #133 1,544 0 0
20 2006 58–12 82.9% #2 2,129 2 17 2001 6–15 28.6% #79 1,568 0 0
21 2007 71–15 82.6% #2 2,154 3 23 2002 12–24 33.3% #81 1,601 0 0
22 2008 73–11 86.9% #1 2,254 5 30 2003 29–30 49.2% #44 1,595 0 2
23 2009 64–14 82.1% #2 2,176 6 35 2004 32–28 53.3% #28 1,758 0 4
24 2010 71–10 87.7% #1 2,292 9 42 2005 52–29 64.2% #5 1,868 0 5
25 2011 64–15 81.0% #2 2,260 10 45 2006 67–28 70.5% #3 1,971 0 10
26 2012 42–7 85.7% #4 2,333 11 49 2007 53–30 63.9% #4 1,935 0 11
27 2013 75–7 91.5% #1 2,437 13 59 2008 51–20 71.8% #5 1,974 0 14
28 2014 49–11 81.7% #3 2,270 14 63 2009 57–19 75.0% #6 2,142 0 19
29 2015 60–20 75.0% #5 2,231 14 66 2010 29–19 60.4% #22 1,897 0 20
30 2016 36–13 73.5% #9 2,123 14 68 2011 26–25 51.0% #41 1,848 0 21
31 2017 67–12 84.8% #1 2,277 16 74 2012 23–24 48.9% #44 1,824 0 21
32 2018 43–4 91.5% #2 2,339 17 79 2013 22–22 50.0% #53 1,824 0 21
33 2019 54–9 85.7% #1 2,345 19 83 2014 5–10 33.3% #250 1,730 0 21
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 — — — — — — —