Rafael Nadal vs Stefanos TsitsipasPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas have met 9 times since 2018; Rafael Nadal leads 7–2. Their first meeting came at Barcelona in 2018 on clay. On clay courts Nadal leads 4–1. On hard courts Nadal leads 3–1. Nadal has won the last 2 meetings. 3 of their meetings have been finals, with Nadal leading those 3–0. Across all meetings Nadal has taken 18 sets to Tsitsipas's 9. Their most recent meeting: Rafael Nadal won at Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell - Barcelona (2021).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Nadal | Tsitsipas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Rafael Nadal | Stefanos Tsitsipas | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 75% | 24/32 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 29% | 5/17 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 27% | 13/49 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 50% | 17/34 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 54% | 7/13 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 43% | 12/28 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 90% | 28/31 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 77% | 24/31 | |
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: 2 of 7 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Nadal 2, Tsitsipas 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nadal
👑 The Complete Package
Tsitsipas
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
👑 The Complete Package vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 1,511 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
9 career meetings, newest first
Apr 25, 2021
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell - Barcelona
C Clay · Final
Apr 19, 2021
Barcelona
C Clay · Final
Feb 17, 2021
Australian Open - Melbourne
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Nov 19, 2020
Nitto ATP Finals - London
H Hard · Round Robin
Nov 15, 2019
Nitto ATP Finals
H Hard · Round Robin
May 16, 2019
ATP Masters 1000 Rome
C Clay · Semifinals
May 10, 2019
ATP Masters 1000 Madrid
C Clay · Semifinals
Jan 23, 2019
Australian Open
H Hard · Semifinals
Apr 29, 2018
Barcelona
C Clay · Final
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Nadal | Tsitsipas |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 17–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.76 |
| ROI % | - | +19.9% |
| Units P/L | - | +4.58u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Nadal | Tsitsipas |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 6 |
| Distance | — | 1,092 mi · 1,758 km |
| Route | — | JPN → CHN |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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
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
Luciano Darderi
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 10
Kimmer Coppejans
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 8
Valentin Vacherot
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round
Oct 1
Rinky Hijikata
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Yoshihito Nishioka
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Alex Molcan
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, SVK-GRE 3-2 · Rubber 4
Sep 20
Norbert Gombos
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, SVK-GRE 3-2 · Rubber 2
Sep 19
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 58–58 matches
| Metric | Nadal | Tsitsipas |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 62% |
| Sets won | - | 60% |
| Games won | - | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nadal | Tsitsipas |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 3 | 0 |
| Grand Slam | 1 | 1 |
| ATP Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 3 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nadal | Tsitsipas |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 1 |
| Clay | 4 | 1 |
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