Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal?
Djokovic and Nadal have played against each other over 60 times, with their rivalry being one of the most intense in tennis history. Notably, Djokovic leads their Grand Slam matches, including a dramatic 2012 Australian Open final that lasted nearly six hours.
Novak Djokovic
Key numbers
- Career Singles Record1172–237
- Career Titles101
- Weeks at No. 1428 (record)
- Highest RankingNo. 1
Top honours
- Grand Slam Singles Titles24 titles (most in men's tennis history)
- ATP Tour Masters 1000 Titles40 titles (most in men's tennis history)
- ATP Finals Titles7 titles (most in men's tennis history)
- Davis CupWinner in 2010 with Serbia
- Olympic Gold MedalWon at the 2024 Paris Olympics
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Rafael Nadal
Key numbers
- Career singles titles92
- Career singles match record1080–228
- Highest ATP rankingNo. 1
- Weeks ranked No. 1209
- Consecutive wins on clay81
Top honours
- Grand Slam Singles Titles22 titles, including a record 14 French Open titles.
- Davis Cup5 titles (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2019) with Spain.
- Olympic Gold MedalSingles gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
- Olympic Gold MedalDoubles gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
- Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award5-time winner.