Djokovic vs Nadal: Head to head stats

The Djokovic vs Nadal rivalry is one of the best and the greatest remarkable rivalry in tennis history. It is listed as the third greatest rivalry in the 2000s decade by the ATP in 2009. The great men have faced each other on the court 59 times, which includes 27 times on hard courts, 28 have been on clay, and 4 have been on grass. The king of the clay, Rafael Nadal leads on clay surfaces (20–8), while Novak Djokovic leads on hard courts (20–7). Both have equal scores on grass (2–2).

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Head-to-head records of Djokovic vs Nadal

Novak Djokovic	Criteria	Rafael Nadal
30 (50.8%)	Wins	29 (49.2%)
Serbia	Birth Place	Spain
1	Ranking	305
Right Hand	Plays	Left Hand
Two-Handed	Backhand	Two-Hander
98	Career Titles	92

Djokovic vs Nadal

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Djokovic vs Nadal: Head to head stats

Novak Djokovic has the slightest of a slight edge over Rafa Nadal in terms of head to head records. He has a 50.8% win rate against Nadal's 49.2%. Although the Serbian has dominated the tennis world for quite a long time, he has certainly failed against the king of clay. In the last six occasions against Nadal on a clay surface, Djokovic didn't manage to win a single game. The Serbian last won against the king of clay on a clay surface back in 2016 in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters. Considering the fact that the upcoming French Open 2024 is on a clay surface, surely Rafael Nadal has the edge over no.1 Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic vs Nadal: The last six matches on Clay

Year	Event	Round	Surface	Winning Player	Losing Player	Score / Result
2022	French Open	QF	Clay	Nadal	Djokovic	6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6
2021	Rome Masters	Final	Clay	Nadal	Djokovic	7-5; 1-6; 6-3
2020	French Open	Final	Clay	Nadal	Djokovic	6-0; 6-2; 7-5
2019	Rome Masters	Final	Clay	Nadal	Djokovic	6-0; 4-6; 6-1
2018	Rome Masters	SF	Clay	Nadal	Djokovic	7-6(4); 6-3
2017	Madrid Masters	SF	Clay	Nadal	Djokovic	6-2; 6-4