Juan Martin del Potro vs Rafael Nadal: Head-to-Head Record

Juan Martin del Potro

Argentina

7–11
18 meetings
Rafael Nadal

Spain

Hard: 6–4Clay: 1–3Grass: 0–3Carpet: 0–1
Weighted by importance & recency
8.0–10.0
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.
Juan Martin del Potro
7–11
Rafael Nadal

Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal have met 18 times on the professional tour. Rafael Nadal leads the head-to-head 11–7. Their most recent meeting came at US Open 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.

Juan Martin del Potro vs Rafael Nadal stats comparison

Form

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Clutch

Under pressure
Juan Martin del PotroRafael Nadal
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
90
97
Break points saved·Even
95
99
Break points won·Clear edge
82
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
100
Tiebreaks·Even
98
98

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

Serve vs return

Recent form
Juan Martin del Potroserving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadalserving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Juan Martin del Potro

Even serve battle

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·Slight edge
63%
57%
Deciding sets won·Slight edge
40%
50%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
72%
82%
22Career titles93
1Grand Slam titles22

Profile

37Age40
198 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 18 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal?

Rafael Nadal leads the head-to-head against Juan Martin del Potro 11–7 after 18 meetings.

How many times have Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal played each other?

Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal have played each other 18 times on the professional tour.

When did Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at US Open in 2018, where Juan Martin del Potro won.