Who has beaten Nadal on clay?

It is no accident that Novak Djokovic, who is also almost impossible to get past at the baseline, has beaten Nadal on clay more often than any other player, or that of the seven players to have beaten him more than once on the surface, three would be considered clay-court specialists: Fabio Fognini, Gastón Gaudio and ...
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Who has defeated Nadal on clay?

It was Djokovic's first victory against the Spaniard in seven meetings at the tournament, Djokovic became the only man to ever beat Nadal at all four majors, the first man to beat Nadal in straight sets in a best-of-five-set match on clay, and the only man to beat Nadal on clay six times.
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Has Federer beaten Nadal on clay?

After one hour and 20 minutes of great aggressive tennis, hitting 25 winners, Federer claimed his first title of the year and his second win against Nadal on clay.
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Has Djokovic beaten Nadal on clay?

On his seventh attempt, Djokovic finally dethroned nine-time champion Nadal on the red clay of Roland Garros, handing the Spaniard just his second loss in Paris and maintaining his hopes of completing the career Grand Slam.
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Who Has Rafa lost to at Roland Garros?

In 2019, he played in 13 ATP Tour events, as well as the Davis Cup and the Laver Cup. 8: The number of times Nadal has played on his birthday at Roland Garros, including his semifinal Friday, when he turned 36. In 2015, he lost in the quarterfinals to Novak Djokovic; he won the other seven matches.
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The Day Federer Ended Nadal's 81 Match Winning Streak on Clay!



How many Roland Garros matches has Nadal lost?

Rafael Nadal has won 112 matches at the French Open and suffered only three losses.
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How many sets has Nadal lost at the French Open?

Nadal won the last 11 straight games of the final to cruise to the win. The King of Clay has only lost three matches ever at the French Open — he's now 112-3 — two of them to Novak Djokovic, who he defeated in a marathon quarterfinal matchup this year.
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How many times has rafa lost on clay?

Historic achievements. Nadal has been the most successful player in history on clay courts. He has a 63–8 record in clay court tournament finals and has lost only three times in best-of-five-set matches on clay.
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Who has beaten Djokovic the most times?

#1 Rafael Nadal (beat Novak Djokovic in 7 Masters and 5 Grand Slam finals)
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Who has a winning record against Nadal?

Djokovic has the best head-to-head record against Nadal in terms of victories. The two have been involved in one of the fiercest rivalries in tennis history and have played 58 matches, with the Serb leading 30-28.
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Who is better Rafa or Roger?

Roger Federer won 82.1% of the games he has played in his career (1242 wins to 271 losses). Rafael Nadal won 83,2% of the games he played in his career (990 wins to 200 losses). On hard courts, Federer won 83.3% of his matches, Nadal 78.8%. On clay, Federer won 76.1% of his matches, Nadal 91.8%, the King of clay !
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Who is the goat in tennis?

1. Rafael Nadal. As Federer did in 2017 and 2018 and Djokovic followed by dominating after his elbow surgery, Nadal is now enjoying a purple patch very few predicted and it places him out in front in the all-time standings.
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What did Federer say about Nadal?

He wrote: "To my friend and great rival Rafael Nadal, heartfelt congratulations on becoming the first man to win 21 Grand Slam singles titles. "A few months ago we were joking about both being on crutches. Amazing. Never underestimate a great champion.
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Why is Nadal not good on grass?

He's only known for the king of clay courts not as much on grass. He was continuously outpaced by Federer on grass. So it was not well known. Nadal plays a highly physical and taxing style which describes why he has been so injured lately.
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Has Andy Murray ever beaten Roger Federer?

Andy Murray has beaten Roger Federer in a pulsating five-set Australian Open semi-final and will play defending champ Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final.
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Who has beaten Djokovic at Wimbledon?

Their first meeting was in the semifinal of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, with Federer winning in four sets to advance to his eighth Wimbledon final. With the win, Federer also became the first player to defeat Djokovic at all four of the Majors.
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Who is better Novak or Nadal?

Novak Djokovic is a better player than Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, and this season has proved it. In winning almost 96 percent of his matches, and losing only one from 11 meetings with Nadal and Federer, Novak Djokovic has proved it.
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Who has won all 4 Grand Slams?

Combining the Grand Slam and the non-calendar-year Grand Slam, only eight singles players on 11 occasions achieved the feat of being the reigning champion of all four majors, three men (Don Budge, Rod Laver, Novak Djokovic) and five women (Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Serena ...
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Who is the youngest player to win a Grand Slam in tennis?

As well as being the youngest Grand Slam singles champion since Lottie Dod won Wimbledon in 1887, Hingis is the youngest Grand Slam champion in history (singles and doubles) after partnering Helena Sukova to the doubles title at Wimbledon in 1996 at the age of 15 years and nine months, pipping Dod, who was 15 and 285 ...
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Who won Wimbledon most times?

In the Open Era, since the inclusion of professional tennis players in 1968, Roger Federer (2003–2007, 2009, 2012, 2017) holds the record for the most Gentlemen's Singles titles with eight.
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Who has won Roland Garros the most times?

Rafael Nadal is the record fourteen-time champion. He holds a 112–3 win–loss record at the event.
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How many Roland Garros has Rafa won?

A look at the dozen times Rafael Nadal has lifted the trophy at Roland-Garros. 2019: Nadal overcame Dominic Thiem for a second consecutive year in the final in Paris, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1, to lift his 12th RG trophy.
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What is Nadal's record at Roland Garros?

He's now 112-3 at Roland Garros. He has won the French open as many times as Pete Sampras has won majors. By winning, he now has his 22nd Grand Slam title, surging ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, who are tied at 20. Nadal's record in finals is now 23 of his last 26.
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