Denis Shapovalov vs Rafael Nadal Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

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D. Shapovalov vs R. Nadal

Denis Shapovalov

CAN

2

Win

Played

4

Win

Age

6'1" (185 cm)

Height

6'1" (185 cm)

C. Rank

173

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$9.8M

Career Money

$96.6M

Left-Handed

Plays

Left-Handed

Rafael Nadal

ESP

2

Win

Played

4

Win

Age

6'1" (185 cm)

Height

6'1" (185 cm)

C. Rank

173

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$9.8M

Career Money

$96.6M

Left-Handed

Plays

Left-Handed

Head-to-head: Shapovalov 2 - 4 Nadal

They have played 18 sets in total, with Denis Shapovalov winning 7 and Rafael Nadal winning 11. The last match between Denis Shapovalov and Rafael Nadal was at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome, 12-05-2022, Round: R3, Surface: Clay, with Denis Shapovalov getting the victory 1-6 7-5 6-2.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Shapovalov	2
Nadal	4

Last 7 H2H Matches:

(R3) Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome(05-12-22)

Stats

Denis Shapovalov

Rafael Nadal

(QF) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-25-22)

Stats

Rafael Nadal

Denis Shapovalov

(R3) Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome(05-13-21)

Stats

Rafael Nadal

Denis Shapovalov

D. Shapovalov vs R. Nadal H2H Profile

D. Shapovalov	Stats	R. Nadal
$9,838,100	Career Prize Money	$96,585,210
59.23% (337-232)	Career Total W/L	82.16% (1124-244)
1	Clay	2
1	Hard	1
0	Indoor	1
10	Titles	94
2	Total H2H Matches	4
54.17% (26-22)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)
2	YTD Titles	0

D. Shapovalov vs R. Nadal Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Denis Shapovalov has won 42.84% of points on their second serve, while Rafael Nadal has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Denis Shapovalov, in recent form, has won 46.42% of their opponent's second serve points, while Rafael Nadal has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 25.63% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Denis Shapovalov has saved 51.16% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Rafael Nadal has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Denis Shapovalov has won 54.17% of matches played (W/L 26/22), with Rafael Nadal winning 0% (W/L 0/0) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Denis Shapovalov has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 62% (W/L 86/53), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 48% (W/L 25/27). Rafael Nadal has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 62% (W/L 511/59), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 68% (W/L 82/39).
Player level: In the last year, Denis Shapovalov has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 66.67% of matches (W/L 18/9), where as Rafael Nadal has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Direct H2H matches: They have played 6 times before with Denis Shapovalov winning 2 times and Rafael Nadal being victorious 4 times. They have played 18 sets in total, with Denis Shapovalov winning 7 and Rafael Nadal winning 11.
The last match between Denis Shapovalov and Rafael Nadal was at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome, 12-05-2022, Round: R3, Surface: Clay, with Denis Shapovalov getting the victory 1-6 7-5 6-2.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:42:39.
Deciding set H2H prediction: Denis Shapovalov and Rafael Nadal have played a deciding set 4 times, with Denis Shapovalov winning 2 times and Rafael Nadal 2 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
Head-to-Head extreme pressure situations: They have played 3 tiebreaks against each other with Denis Shapovalov winning 1, and Rafael Nadal 2.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Denis Shapovalov has played against opponents with an average rank of 94.06 while Rafael Nadal has played against players with an average rank of 0.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Denis Shapovalov has won 62% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Rafael Nadal has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Denis Shapovalov has converted 37.40% of breakpoint opportunities, and Rafael Nadal has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Denis Shapovalov vs Rafael Nadal Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

D. Shapovalov vs R. Nadal H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

D. Shapovalov	Stats	R. Nadal
2	H2H Matches Won	4
7	Sets Won	11
82	Games Won	95
63	Aces (Total)	23
27	Total Double Faults	25
2:42:39	Average Match Time	2:42:39
61% (376/612)	1st Serve %	68% (389/571)
68% (255/376)	1st Serve Win %	73% (284/389)
48% (113/236)	2nd Serve Win %	52% (94/182)
37% (14/38)	Break Pts Won %	29% (18/62)
34% (193/571)	Return Points Win %	40% (244/612)
40% (2/5)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	60% (3/5)
0% (0/1)	Best‑of‑5 Win %	100% (1/1)
50% (2/4)	Deciding Set Win %	50% (2/4)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Won, Won Match	60% (3/5)
100% (1/1)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	40% (2/5)
40% (2/5)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	100% (1/1)

Recent Performance Stats

D. Shapovalov Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Rolex Paris Masters - Paris - 27-10-2025
R1 Joao FonsecaJ. Fonseca	L	5-7 6-4 6-3	Stats
Swiss Indoors Basel - Basel - 20-10-2025
QF Joao FonsecaJ. Fonseca	L	3-6 6-3 4-1 ret.	Stats
R2 Valentin RoyerV. Royer	W	7-6(3) 6-2	Stats
R1 Marcos GironM. Giron	W	6-7(3) 6-0 7-6(4)	Stats
BNP Paribas Nordic Open - Stockholm - 13-10-2025
SF Casper RuudC. Ruud	L	6-3 6-4	Stats

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R. Nadal Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Davis Cup, World Group, QF, NED-ESP 2-1 - 18-11-2024
Rubber 1 Botic Van De ZandschulpB. Van	L	6-4 6-4	Stats
Olympics - Paris - 29-07-2024
R2 Novak DjokovicN. Djokovic	L	6-1 6-4	Stats
R1 Marton FucsovicsM. Fucsovics	W	6-1 4-6 6-4	Stats
Nordea Open - Bastad - 15-07-2024
F Nuno BorgesN. Borges	L	6-3 6-2	Stats
SF Duje AjdukovicD. Ajdukovic	W	4-6 6-3 6-4	Stats

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D. Shapovalov vs R. Nadal Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

D. Shapovalov	Stats	R. Nadal
59.23% (337/232)	YTD Win/Loss	82.16% (1124/244)
56.43% (821/634)	Sets Win/Loss	76.57% (2696/825)
52.62% (7561/6808)	Games Win/Loss	59.47% (19730/13449)
59.51% (147/100)	Hard Win/Loss	79.67% (439/112)
60.31% (79/52)	Clay Win/Loss	89.65% (511/59)
61.87% (86/53)	Indoor Hard W/L	64.90% (98/53)
48.08% (25/27)	Grass Win/Loss	79.17% (76/20)
0.59	Aces Per Game	0.24
4171	Aces Total	3839
0.41	Double Faults Per Game	0.12
2887	Total Double Faults	2000
1:42:18	Average Match Time	1:7:13
309.77	Average Opponent Rank	429.51
59% (24730/42109)	1st Serve %	68% (58555/86368)
76% (18675/24730)	1st Serve Win %	72% (42361/58544)
52% (8961/17378)	2nd Serve Win %	57% (15931/27857)
39% (1393/3558)	Break Points Won % (Total)	45% (4679/10428)
36% (15547/42704)	Return Points Win %	42% (38917/92075)
60.98% (50/32)	Slam W/L	87.71% (314/44)
53.78% (64/55)	Masters W/L	81.98% (414/91)
54.29% (19/16)	Cups W/L	87.50% (35/5)
54.68% (111/92)	Main Tour W/L	80.50% (289/70)
0% (0/0)	Tour Finals W/L	53.85% (21/18)
60.00% (33/22)	Challenger W/L	75.47% (40/13)
80.00% (60/15)	Futures W/L	0% (0/0)
59% (280/474)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	80% (775/968)
58% (52/89)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	88% (338/384)
50% (130/261)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	61% (276/452)
57% (105/185)	Deciding Set Win %	68% (199/291)
86% (321/276)	1st Set Won, Won Match	94% (1049/990)
14% (321/45)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	5% (1049/57)
24% (246/58)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	41% (319/132)