Rafael Nadal vs Taylor FritzPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Rafael Nadal and Taylor Fritz have met 5 times since 2020; Rafael Nadal leads 3–2. Their first meeting came at Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Acapulco in 2020 on hard. On hard courts they are level 2–2. 3 of their meetings have been finals, with Nadal leading those 2–1. Across all meetings Nadal has taken 7 sets to Fritz's 6. Their most recent meeting: Taylor Fritz won at Nitto ATP Finals - Turin (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Nadal | Fritz | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Rafael Nadal | Taylor Fritz | ||
| Wins in straight sets | — | 55% | 16/29 | |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 42% | 8/19 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | — | 44% | 21/48 | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | — | 35% | 15/43 | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 80% | 4/5 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 60% | 18/30 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 85% | 23/27 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 59% | 16/27 | |
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: 4 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Nadal 2, Fritz 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Nadal
👑 The Complete Package
Fritz
🤖 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
5 career meetings, newest first
Nov 13, 2022
Nitto ATP Finals - Turin
H Hard · Round Robin
Jul 6, 2022
Wimbledon - London
G Grass · Quarterfinals
Mar 20, 2022
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells
H Hard · Final
Mar 1, 2020
Acapulco
H Hard · Final
Feb 29, 2020
Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Acapulco
H Hard · Final
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Nadal | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 11–5 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.44 |
| ROI % | - | -11.1% |
| Units P/L | - | -1.78u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Nadal | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 3 |
| Events | — | 3 |
| Matches | — | 3 |
| Distance | — | 7,032 mi · 11,317 km |
| Route | — | GBR → 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
Matteo Arnaldi
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 10
Jaume Munar
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round
Oct 1
Carlos Alcaraz
Laver Cup - London · Round Robin
Sep 26
Francisco Cerundolo
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round
Sep 5
Mattia Bellucci
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Darwin Blanch
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Brandon Nakashima
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Christopher O'Connell
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 4th Round
Aug 20
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 61–61 matches
| Metric | Nadal | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | - | 62% |
| Sets won | - | 59% |
| Games won | - | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Nadal | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 2 | 1 |
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Finals | 0 | 1 |
| ATP 500 | 2 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Nadal | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 2 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 |
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