Tennis Head-to-Head & Rivalries

The defining matchups on the ATP and WTA tours, ranked by how storied and current each rivalry is. Every record links to the full head-to-head — every meeting, the surface split and the scoreline behind it.

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Greatest rivalries of all time

Ranked by our Rivalry Score — how often they met, how close the record stayed, and how many of those matches were finals or Grand Slam meetings. Era-neutral, so the all-time greats rank alongside today's. How it works.

  1. 1Novak Djokovic29–28Rafael Nadal57 meetings
  2. 2Novak Djokovic26–23Roger Federer49 meetings
  3. 3Roger Federer16–24Rafael Nadal40 meetings
  4. 4Venus Williams12–21Serena Williams33 meetings
  5. 5Novak Djokovic23–10Andy Murray33 meetings
  6. 6Venus Williams13–14Lindsay Davenport27 meetings
  7. 7Andre Agassi9–13Pete Sampras22 meetings
  8. 8Lindsay Davenport11–8Martina Hingis19 meetings
  9. 9Victoria Azarenka5–19Serena Williams24 meetings
  10. 10Kim Clijsters13–9Justine Henin22 meetings
  11. 11Serena Williams21–3Maria Sharapova24 meetings
  12. 12Roger Federer14–11Andy Murray25 meetings
  13. 13David Ferrer6–24Rafael Nadal30 meetings
  14. 14Stan Wawrinka6–22Novak Djokovic28 meetings
  15. 15Jannik Sinner7–9Carlos Alcaraz16 meetings
  16. 16Lleyton Hewitt9–19Roger Federer28 meetings

Featured rivalries

Jessica Pegula4–11Aryna Sabalenka

Jessica Pegula and Aryna Sabalenka have met 15 times, with Aryna Sabalenka leading 11–4. The two have produced six deciding-set finishes. The latest chapter came at Berlin in 2026.

hard 3–8clay 0–3grass 1–0
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Alexander Zverev4–10Jannik Sinner

The 14-match rivalry has tilted Jannik Sinner's way at 10–4. Six of their matches have gone to a deciding set. The latest chapter came at Wimbledon in 2026.

hard 3–6clay 1–3grass 0–1
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Elena Rybakina7–8Iga Swiatek

The 15-match rivalry has tilted Iga Swiatek's way at 8–7. Most of their matches have come on hard. They last met at Toronto in 2026.

hard 5–7clay 2–1
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Taylor Fritz10–6Alexander Zverev

Across 16 meetings, Taylor Fritz holds a 10–6 edge over Alexander Zverev. Six of their matches have gone to a deciding set. The latest chapter came at Wimbledon in 2026.

hard 7–2clay 0–1grass 3–3
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Jannik Sinner6–5Novak Djokovic

Across 11 meetings, Jannik Sinner holds a 6–5 edge over Novak Djokovic. Seven of their matches have gone to a deciding set. They last met at Wimbledon in 2026.

hard 3–2clay 1–1grass 2–2
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Aryna Sabalenka11–9Elena Rybakina

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina have met 20 times, with Aryna Sabalenka leading 11–9. 12 of their matches have gone to a deciding set. The latest chapter came at Miami in 2026.

hard 8–9clay 1–0grass 2–0
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Alexander Zverev8–14Daniil Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev leads Alexander Zverev 14–8 in 22 career meetings. Ten of their matches have gone to a deciding set. The latest chapter came at Paris Masters in 2025.

hard 7–11clay 0–2grass 0–1carpet 1–0
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Coco Gauff6–14Iga Swiatek

The 20-match rivalry has tilted Iga Swiatek's way at 14–6. The rivalry has played out largely on hard. Their most recent meeting came at United Cup in 2026.

hard 5–9clay 1–5
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Coco Gauff7–5Maria Sakkari

The 12-match rivalry has tilted Coco Gauff's way at 7–5. Hard courts have hosted most of their meetings. The latest chapter came at Toronto in 2026.

hard 6–4clay 1–1
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Jannik Sinner10–7Daniil Medvedev

Jannik Sinner leads Daniil Medvedev 10–7 in 17 career meetings. Eight of their matches have gone to a deciding set. They last met at Rome Masters in 2026.

hard 9–6clay 1–0grass 0–1
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Aryna Sabalenka9–7Coco Gauff

Aryna Sabalenka leads Coco Gauff 9–7 in 16 career meetings. Eight of their matches have gone to a deciding set. The latest chapter came at Miami in 2026.

hard 8–5clay 1–2
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Alexander Zverev6–7Carlos Alcaraz

The 13-match rivalry has tilted Carlos Alcaraz's way at 7–6. Most of their matches have come on hard. The latest chapter came at Australian Open in 2026.

hard 5–4clay 1–3
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