H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Rafael Nadal vs Pablo Cuevas H2H: 4-1
Rafael Nadal holds a 4–1 lead over Pablo Cuevas in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Rafael Nadal leads 2–1 on clay and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Rafael Nadal won the 2017 Paris Masters fourth round 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3.
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ESP
Age 40
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
URU
Age 40
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2017* | Paris Masters | Masters 1000 | R16 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 | Pablo Cuevas | Match data |
| Aug 17, 2016* | Cincinnati Masters | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 7-6(4) | Pablo Cuevas | Match data |
| Feb 20, 2016* | Rio de Janeiro | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Pablo Cuevas | 6-7(6) 7-6(3) 6-4 | Rafael Nadal | Match data |
| Aug 1, 2015* | Hamburg | ATP 500 | QF | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 6-3 6-2 | Pablo Cuevas | Match data |
| Feb 21, 2015* | Rio de Janeiro | ATP 500 | QF | Clay | Rafael Nadal | 4-6 7-5 6-0 | Pablo Cuevas | 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 |
| Pablo Cuevas | #841 | #19 | 1,865 | 1,960 | 211 | 212 | 49.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Pablo Cuevas | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,735 | 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 | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #113 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2008 | 73–11 | 86.9% | #1 | 2,254 | 5 | 30 | 2008 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #142 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2009 | 64–14 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,176 | 6 | 35 | 2009 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #50 | 1,744 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2010 | 71–10 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,292 | 9 | 42 | 2010 | 20–22 | 47.6% | #63 | 1,760 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2011 | 64–15 | 81.0% | #2 | 2,260 | 10 | 45 | 2011 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #142 | 1,743 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2012 | 42–7 | 85.7% | #4 | 2,333 | 11 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2013 | 75–7 | 91.5% | #1 | 2,437 | 13 | 59 | 2013 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #220 | 1,718 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2014 | 49–11 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,270 | 14 | 63 | 2014 | 17–12 | 58.6% | #30 | 1,842 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | 2015 | 60–20 | 75.0% | #5 | 2,231 | 14 | 66 | 2015 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #40 | 1,815 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 2016 | 36–13 | 73.5% | #9 | 2,123 | 14 | 68 | 2016 | 33–22 | 60.0% | #22 | 1,818 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 2017 | 67–12 | 84.8% | #1 | 2,277 | 16 | 74 | 2017 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #32 | 1,788 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 2018 | 43–4 | 91.5% | #2 | 2,339 | 17 | 79 | 2018 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #88 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | 2019 | 54–9 | 85.7% | #1 | 2,345 | 19 | 83 | 2019 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #45 | 1,740 | 0 | 6 |
| 34 | 2020 | 23–5 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,299 | 20 | 85 | 2020 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #67 | 1,691 | 0 | 6 |
| 35 | 2021 | 24–5 | 82.8% | #6 | 2,269 | 20 | 87 | 2021 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #97 | 1,651 | 0 | 6 |
| 36 | 2022 | 40–9 | 81.6% | #2 | 2,194 | 22 | 91 | 2022 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #269 | 1,654 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | 2023 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #670 | 2,155 | 22 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 2024 | 11–6 | 64.7% | #153 | 2,046 | 22 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |