H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Taro Daniel vs Rafael Nadal H2H: 0-1
Rafael Nadal holds a 1–0 lead over Taro Daniel in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Rafael Nadal leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Rafael Nadal won the 2017 US Open second round 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2.
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Japan
Age 33
Right-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
ESP
Age 40
Left-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2017* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 | Taro Daniel | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taro Daniel | #194 | #58 | 893 | 1,815 | 81 | 146 | 35.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rafael Nadal | #175 | #1 | 15,390 | 2,500 | 1,045 | 225 | 82.3% | 22 | 36 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 91 |
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 | Taro Daniel | Rafael Nadal | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2014 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #177 | 1,645 | 0 | 0 | 2007 | 71–15 | 82.6% | #2 | 2,154 | 3 | 23 |
| 22 | 2015 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #96 | 1,705 | 0 | 0 | 2008 | 73–11 | 86.9% | #1 | 2,254 | 5 | 30 |
| 23 | 2016 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #127 | 1,670 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 64–14 | 82.1% | #2 | 2,176 | 6 | 35 |
| 24 | 2017 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #99 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 71–10 | 87.7% | #1 | 2,292 | 9 | 42 |
| 25 | 2018 | 16–17 | 48.5% | #77 | 1,710 | 0 | 1 | 2011 | 64–15 | 81.0% | #2 | 2,260 | 10 | 45 |
| 26 | 2019 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #110 | 1,655 | 0 | 1 | 2012 | 42–7 | 85.7% | #4 | 2,333 | 11 | 49 |
| 27 | 2020 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #117 | 1,595 | 0 | 1 | 2013 | 75–7 | 91.5% | #1 | 2,437 | 13 | 59 |
| 28 | 2021 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #125 | 1,613 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 49–11 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,270 | 14 | 63 |
| 29 | 2022 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #92 | 1,691 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 60–20 | 75.0% | #5 | 2,231 | 14 | 66 |
| 30 | 2023 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #75 | 1,687 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 36–13 | 73.5% | #9 | 2,123 | 14 | 68 |
| 31 | 2024 | 10–23 | 30.3% | #84 | 1,631 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | 67–12 | 84.8% | #1 | 2,277 | 16 | 74 |
| 32 | 2025 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #376 | 1,503 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 43–4 | 91.5% | #2 | 2,339 | 17 | 79 |
| 33 | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #194 | 1,538 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 54–9 | 85.7% | #1 | 2,345 | 19 | 83 |
| 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 |