Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal: All Career Meetings

On 3rd April 2005, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal faced off in a final for the first time in their careers. It was only their second ever meeting at the time, in a rivalry which has now spanned 40 matches. On that occasion, it was Federer who came out on top in a five-set thriller in the Miami Masters, back when ATP Masters finals were contested over five sets.

At the time of writing, Nadal leads his great rival 24-16 overall. Here is a breakdown of all those matches:

This list will be updated as and when new meetings take place.

However, this doesn't quite tell the full story as there are so many factors to consider in this unique rivalry. Here's a deeper dive into some of those numbers:

Hard: Federer leads 11-9

Clay: Nadal leads 14-2

Grass: Federer leads 3-1

Finals: Nadal leads 14-10

Grand Slam: Nadal leads 10-4

First 10 matches: Nadal leads 7-3

Last 10 matches: Federer leads 6-4

Longest winning streak: Five matches (both players)

FUN FACTS

• Each player has won the first set 20 times each.
• 13 of their meetings have gone to a deciding set. Nadal leads 7-6 in that department.
• Federer has won seven of their last eight meetings.
  
• The pair have never met at the US Open.