Rafael Nadal vs Frances Tiafoe Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

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R. Nadal vs F. Tiafoe

Rafael Nadal

ESP

2

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'1" (185 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

173

C. Rank

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$96.6M

Career Money

$10.5M

Left-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Frances Tiafoe

USA

2

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'1" (185 cm)

Height

6'2" (188 cm)

173

C. Rank

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$96.6M

Career Money

$10.5M

Left-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Nadal 2 - 1 Tiafoe

They have played 9 sets in total, with Rafael Nadal winning 6 and Frances Tiafoe winning 3. The last match between Frances Tiafoe and Rafael Nadal was at the U.S. Open - New York, 05-09-2022, Round: R4, Surface: Hard, with Frances Tiafoe getting the victory 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Nadal	2
Tiafoe	1

Last 3 H2H Matches:

(R4) U.S. Open - New York(09-05-22)

Stats

Frances Tiafoe

Rafael Nadal

(R3) Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid(05-09-19)

Stats

Rafael Nadal

Frances Tiafoe

(QF) Australian Open - Melbourne(01-22-19)

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Rafael Nadal

Frances Tiafoe

R. Nadal vs F. Tiafoe H2H Profile

R. Nadal	Stats	F. Tiafoe
$96,585,210	Career Prize Money	$10,470,405
82.16% (1124-244)	Career Total W/L	58.36% (405-289)
1	Clay	0
1	Hard	1
94	Titles	11
2	Total H2H Matches	1
0% (0-0)	YTD Win/Loss	53.06% (26-23)

R. Nadal vs F. Tiafoe Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Rafael Nadal has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Frances Tiafoe has won 48.47%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Rafael Nadal, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Frances Tiafoe has won 44.21%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 20.62% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: Rafael Nadal has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Frances Tiafoe has saved 62.07% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year Rafael Nadal has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/0), with Frances Tiafoe winning 53.06% (W/L 26/23) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: Rafael Nadal has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 90% (W/L 511/59), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 68% (W/L 82/39). Frances Tiafoe has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 90% (W/L 125/75), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 52% (W/L 56/52).
Player level: In the last year, Rafael Nadal has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0), where as Frances Tiafoe has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 50.00% of matches (W/L 9/9). 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 3 times before with Rafael Nadal winning 2 times and Frances Tiafoe being victorious 1 times. They have played 9 sets in total, with Rafael Nadal winning 6 and Frances Tiafoe winning 3.
The last match between Rafael Nadal and Frances Tiafoe was at the U.S. Open - New York, 05-09-2022, Round: R4, Surface: Hard, with Frances Tiafoe getting the victory 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 2:17:58.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Rafael Nadal has played against opponents with an average rank of 0 while Frances Tiafoe has played against players with an average rank of 74.41.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Rafael Nadal has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Frances Tiafoe has won 38% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, Rafael Nadal has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Frances Tiafoe has converted 40.00% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Rafael Nadal vs Frances Tiafoe Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

R. Nadal vs F. Tiafoe H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

R. Nadal	Stats	F. Tiafoe
2	H2H Matches Won	1
6	Sets Won	3
47	Games Won	38
26	Aces (Total)	32
9	Total Double Faults	5
2:17:58	Average Match Time	2:17:58
62% (150/242)	1st Serve %	64% (157/246)
80% (120/150)	1st Serve Win %	71% (111/157)
59% (54/92)	2nd Serve Win %	53% (47/89)
44% (8/18)	Break Pts Won %	45% (5/11)
36% (88/246)	Return Points Win %	28% (68/242)
100% (1/1)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	0% (0/1)
50% (1/2)	Best‑of‑5 Win %	50% (1/2)
100% (2/2)	1st Set Won, Won Match	100% (1/1)
0% (0/2)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/1)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/2)

Recent Performance Stats

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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F. Tiafoe Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai - 29-09-2025
R2 Yannick HanfmannY. Hanfmann	L	6-7(9) 6-2 6-1	Stats
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo - 22-09-2025
R1 Marton FucsovicsM. Fucsovics	L	3-6 6-1 7-5	Stats
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, USA-CZE 2-3 - 08-09-2025
Rubber 5 Jakub MensikJ. Mensik	L	6-1 6-4	Stats
Rubber 1 Jiri LeheckaJ. Lehecka	L	6-3 6-2	Stats
U.S. Open - New York - 25-08-2025
R3 Jan-Lennard StruffJ. Struff	L	6-4 6-3 7-6(7)	Stats

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R. Nadal vs F. Tiafoe Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

R. Nadal	Stats	F. Tiafoe
82.16% (1124/244)	YTD Win/Loss	58.36% (405/289)
76.57% (2696/825)	Sets Win/Loss	56.06% (1022/801)
59.47% (19730/13449)	Games Win/Loss	51.31% (9278/8804)
79.67% (439/112)	Hard Win/Loss	58.18% (192/138)
89.65% (511/59)	Clay Win/Loss	62.50% (125/75)
64.90% (98/53)	Indoor Hard W/L	51.85% (56/52)
79.17% (76/20)	Grass Win/Loss	57.14% (32/24)
0.24	Aces Per Game	0.5
3839	Aces Total	4414
0.12	Double Faults Per Game	0.18
2000	Total Double Faults	1565
1:7:13	Average Match Time	1:41:26
430.17	Average Opponent Rank	354.71
68% (58555/86368)	1st Serve %	60% (31387/52006)
72% (42361/58544)	1st Serve Win %	73% (22782/31387)
57% (15931/27857)	2nd Serve Win %	52% (10679/20616)
45% (4679/10428)	Break Points Won % (Total)	38% (1700/4440)
42% (38917/92075)	Return Points Win %	36% (19103/52420)
87.71% (314/44)	Slam W/L	59.62% (62/42)
81.98% (414/91)	Masters W/L	51.20% (64/61)
87.50% (35/5)	Cups W/L	22.22% (4/14)
80.50% (289/70)	Main Tour W/L	53.28% (130/114)
53.85% (21/18)	Tour Finals W/L	0% (0/0)
75.47% (40/13)	Challenger W/L	69.50% (98/43)
0% (0/0)	Futures W/L	76.67% (46/14)
80% (775/968)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	58% (339/581)
88% (338/384)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	57% (60/106)
61% (276/452)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	57% (206/364)
68% (199/291)	Deciding Set Win %	53% (148/279)
94% (1049/990)	1st Set Won, Won Match	80% (389/311)
5% (1049/57)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	20% (389/77)
41% (319/132)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	30% (305/92)