Fabio Fognini vs Rafael NadalPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Fabio Fognini and Rafael Nadal have met 15 times since 2015; Rafael Nadal leads 11–4. Their first meeting came at Rio de Janeiro in 2015 on clay. On hard courts Nadal leads 7–1. On clay courts Nadal leads 4–3. Nadal has won the last 4 meetings. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Nadal leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Fognini has taken 13 sets to Nadal's 28. Their most recent meeting: Rafael Nadal won at U.S. Open - New York (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Fognini | Nadal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Fabio Fognini | Rafael Nadal | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | — | ||
| Wins a set when losing | 0% | 0/1 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 0% | 0/1 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | — | ||
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | — | ||
| Tiebreak sets won | 0% | 0/1 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | — | ||
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | — | ||
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 7 of 11 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Fognini 2, Nadal 5).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Fognini
⚙️ Grinder
Nadal
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 53% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 255 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Rafael Nadal.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
15 career meetings, newest first
Sep 1, 2022
U.S. Open - New York
H Hard · 2nd Round
Feb 15, 2021
Australian Open - Melbourne
H Hard · 4th Round
Feb 8, 2021
Australian Open
H Hard · Round of 16
Aug 9, 2019
ATP Masters 1000 Canada
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Apr 18, 2019
ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo
C Clay · Semifinals
May 14, 2018
ATP Masters 1000 Rome
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Oct 11, 2017
ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai
H Hard · Round of 16
May 9, 2017
ATP Masters 1000 Madrid
C Clay · Round of 32
Mar 31, 2017
ATP Masters 1000 Miami
H Hard · Semifinals
Apr 17, 2016
Barcelona
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Oct 10, 2015
Beijing
H Hard · Semifinals
Sep 5, 2015
US Open
H Hard · Round of 32
Aug 2, 2015
Hamburg
C Clay · Final
Apr 15, 2015
Barcelona
C Clay · Round of 16
Feb 18, 2015
Rio de Janeiro
C Clay · Semifinals
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Jamie Mackenzie
Bundesliga - men
Jul 12
Carlos Alcaraz
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Daniel Altmaier
Mallorca Championships - Mallorca · 1st Round
Jun 22
Arthur Fery
Nottingham 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 16
Corentin Moutet
Boss Open - Stuttgart · 1st Round
Jun 10
Nicolas Moreno De Alboran
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 19
Bu Yunchaokete
Turin Challenger · 2nd Round
May 15
Oleg Prihodko
Turin Challenger · 1st Round
May 14
Botic van de Zandschulp
Davis Cup, World Group, QF, NED-ESP 2-1 · Rubber 1
Nov 19
Novak Djokovic
Olympics - Paris · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Marton Fucsovics
Olympics - Paris · 1st Round
Jul 28
Nuno Borges
Nordea Open - Bastad · Final
Jul 21
Duje Ajdukovic
Nordea Open - Bastad · Semifinals
Jul 20
Mariano Navone
Nordea Open - Bastad · Quarterfinals
Jul 19
Cameron Norrie
Nordea Open - Bastad · 2nd Round
Jul 18
Leo Borg
Nordea Open - Bastad · 1st Round
Jul 16
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 1–1 matches
| Metric | Fognini | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 0% | - |
| Sets won | 0% | - |
| Games won | 44% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Fognini | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| Grand Slam | 1 | 3 |
| ATP 500 | 2 | 3 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 5 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Fognini | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 7 |
| Clay | 3 | 4 |
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