Leo Borg vs Rafael NadalPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Leo Borg and Rafael Nadal have met 1 time since 2024; Rafael Nadal leads 1–0. Across all meetings Borg has taken 0 sets to Nadal's 2. Their most recent meeting: Rafael Nadal won at Bastad (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Borg | Nadal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Leo Borg | Rafael Nadal | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 89% | 31/35 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 57% | 16/28 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 20/63 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 20/40 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 61% | 11/18 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 46% | 6/13 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 76% | 32/42 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 74% | 31/42 | — | |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Borg 0, Nadal 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Borg
⚔️ The Gladiator
Nadal
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 56% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 1,159 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Rafael Nadal.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 16, 2024
Bastad
C Clay · Round of 32
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Borg | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–6 | - |
| Avg odds | 1.60 | - |
| ROI % | -28.0% | - |
| Units P/L | -2.80u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Borg | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 6 | — |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | SWE | — |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Niklas Guttau
M15 Bastad · Final
Aug 23
John Hallquist Lithen
M15 Bastad · Semifinals
Aug 22
Stefan Seifert
M15 Bastad · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Karl Friberg
M15 Bastad · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Lucas Renard
M15 Bastad · 1st Round
Aug 19
Kevin Edengren
M15 Malmo · 1st Round
Aug 12
Vlado Jankanj
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Jul 28
Kristijan Juhas
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Jul 22
Nuno Borges
Bastad · Final
Jul 21
Duje Ajdukovic
Bastad · Semifinals
Jul 20
Mariano Navone
Bastad · Quarterfinals
Jul 19
Cameron Norrie
Bastad · Round of 16
Jul 18
Leo Borg
Bastad · Round of 32
Jul 16
Alexander Zverev
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 28
Hubert Hurkacz
ATP Masters 1000 Rome · Round of 64
May 11
Zizou Bergs
ATP Masters 1000 Rome · Round of 128
May 9
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 63–63 matches
| Metric | Borg | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | - |
| Sets won | 59% | - |
| Games won | 52% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Borg | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Borg | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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