Gael Monfils vs Rafael Nadal: Head-to-Head Record

Gael Monfils

France

2–15
17 meetings
Rafael Nadal

Spain

Hard: 2–8Clay: 0–6Grass: 0–1
Weighted by importance & recency
1.3–15.7
The same matches re-weighted by what was at stake and how recently — a Grand Slam final this year counts for more than an early round a decade ago.
Gael Monfils
2–15
Rafael Nadal

Gael Monfils and Rafael Nadal have met 17 times on the professional tour. Rafael Nadal leads the head-to-head 15–2. Their most recent meeting came at Madrid Masters in 2018.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months.
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Gael Monfils vs Rafael Nadal stats comparison

Ratings

#305 ATPRanking—
1803Elo (overall)—
1784Hard Elo—
1685Clay Elo—
1652Grass Elo—

Form

LLWLLWLLWWLast 10LLWWWWLWLW
2026 win rate·
31%
—
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Gael MonfilsRafael Nadal
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
86
97
Break points saved·Even
96
99
Break points won·Clear edge
79
99
Deciding sets·Slight edge
89
100
Tiebreaks·Even
97
98

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Gael MonfilsRafael Nadal
Freshness·
89
—

Gael Monfils: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Gael Monfilsserving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadalserving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Gael Monfils

Serve advantage — Rafael Nadal

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Clear edge
37%
57%
Deciding sets won·Slight edge
44%
50%

Career

Career win rate·Clear edge
62%
82%
13Career titles93
0Grand Slam titles22

Profile

39Age40
193 cmHeight185 cm
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Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 17 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Gael Monfils and Rafael Nadal?

Rafael Nadal leads the head-to-head against Gael Monfils 15–2 after 17 meetings.

How many times have Gael Monfils and Rafael Nadal played each other?

Gael Monfils and Rafael Nadal have played each other 17 times on the professional tour.

When did Gael Monfils and Rafael Nadal last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Madrid Masters in 2018, where Rafael Nadal won.