On Friday, Rafael Nadal will play his quarter-final match at the Italian Open against Novak Djokovic, who defeated Thomaz Bellucci in three sets. This will be the 49th meeting between the two players and third of 2016.
Date: May 13, 2016
Match time: Approximately 3.30 PM local time / 9.30 AM EDT – New York, Montreal / 2.30 PM BST – United Kingdom / 3.30 PM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / 11.30 PM AEST – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
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Djokovic is 10-1 against Rafa since the 2013 US Open. The last time Rafa defeated Djokovic was the 2014 French Open final.
Here are the matches they have played against each other:
| YEAR | EVENT | SURFACE | RND | WINNER | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells CA, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
765 62
|
| 2016 | Doha Qatar |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
61 62
|
| 2015 | Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Great Britain |
Indoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
63 63
|
| 2015 | Beijing China |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
62 62
|
| 2015 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | QF | Novak Djokovic |
75 63 61
|
| 2015 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Novak Djokovic |
63 63
|
| 2014 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
36 75 62 64
|
| 2014 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | F | Novak Djokovic |
46 63 63
|
| 2014 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami FL, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
63 63
|
| 2013 | Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Great Britain |
Indoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
63 64
|
| 2013 | Beijing China |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
63 64
|
| 2013 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Rafael Nadal |
62 36 64 61
|
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Canada Canada |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Rafael Nadal |
64 36 762
|
| 2013 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal |
64 36 61 673 97
|
| 2013 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Outdoor Clay | F | Novak Djokovic |
62 761
|
| 2012 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
64 63 26 75
|
| 2012 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
75 63
|
| 2012 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
63 61
|
| 2012 | Australian Open Australia |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
57 64 62 675 75
|
| 2011 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
62 64 673 61
|
| 2011 | Wimbledon Great Britain |
Outdoor Grass | F | Novak Djokovic |
64 61 16 63
|
| 2011 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | F | Novak Djokovic |
64 64
|
| 2011 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Spain |
Outdoor Clay | F | Novak Djokovic |
75 64
|
| 2011 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Miami FL, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
46 63 764
|
| 2011 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells CA, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Novak Djokovic |
46 63 62
|
| 2010 | Barclays ATP World Tour Finals London, England |
Indoor Hard | RR | Rafael Nadal |
75 62
|
| 2010 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Rafael Nadal |
64 57 64 62
|
| 2009 | Barclays ATP World Tour Finals London, England |
Indoor Hard | RR | Novak Djokovic |
765 63
|
| 2009 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Paris France |
Indoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
62 63
|
| 2009 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati OH, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
61 64
|
| 2009 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Spain |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal |
36 765 769
|
| 2009 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
762 62
|
| 2009 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Outdoor Clay | F | Rafael Nadal |
63 26 61
|
| 2009 | ESP vs. SRB WG 1st RD Spain |
RR | Rafael Nadal |
64 64 61
|
|
| 2008 | Beijing Olympics China |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Rafael Nadal |
64 16 64
|
| 2008 | ATP Masters Series Cincinnati OH, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
61 75
|
| 2008 | London / Queen’s Club Great Britain |
Outdoor Grass | F | Rafael Nadal |
766 75
|
| 2008 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal |
64 62 763
|
| 2008 | ATP Masters Series Hamburg Germany |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal |
75 26 62
|
| 2008 | ATP Masters Series Indian Wells CA, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
63 62
|
| 2007 | Tennis Masters Cup China |
Indoor Hard | RR | Rafael Nadal |
64 64
|
| 2007 | ATP Masters Series Canada Canada |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Novak Djokovic |
75 63
|
| 2007 | Wimbledon Great Britain |
Outdoor Grass | SF | Rafael Nadal |
36 61 41
RET
|
| 2007 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal |
75 64 62
|
| 2007 | ATP Masters Series Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | QF | Rafael Nadal |
62 63
|
| 2007 | ATP Masters Series Miami FL, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | QF | Novak Djokovic |
63 64
|
| 2007 | ATP Masters Series Indian Wells CA, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | F | Rafael Nadal |
62 75
|
| 2006 | Roland Garros France |
Outdoor Clay | QF | Rafael Nadal |
64 64
RET
|
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
9 Roland Garros and Monte Carlo crowns and 8 Barcelona trophies. No one will ever be as dominant on clay like Rafa. Vamos for the 10th epic Roland Garros crown. Gather what you need to do and execute that plan tactically. Go full speed ahead!
Good luck Champion!
Remember who you are!
You are simply …the best!
We love you,Rafa!
Vamos!
You can do it Rafael. Don’t feel any pressure on you to win. You are the proven King of Clay n have earned the right to wear the Crown … win or lose! However, I will be praying for you to win. Vamos Rafa. God bless you. Your Aussie Abuela. 🏆👑😇😇🎈🎈
Rafa please play beyond serVice box area and reat u know the best
Vamos rafa
Think POSITIVE Rafa you can beat him, Bellucci took aset of him 6 0 so he,s not playing all that well Best of Luck tonight (Melbourne time) Vamos Rafa
Think POSITIVE Rafa ypu CAN BREAT HIM He,s not playing all that well. Belucci took a set of him 6 0, All the very Best of luck tonight (Melbourne Time) Vamos Rafa
RAFA IM EXTREMELY HAPPY FOR YOU. THE WIN OVER NICK WAS SO IMPORTANT FOR YOU, IT CLEARLY SHOWS YOU ARE BACK WITH YOUR MENTAL STRENGTH. DID NOT GET TO WATCH THE MATCH HERE IN INDIA. BUT, WAS FOLLOWING STEP BY STEP THE LIVE SCORE’S.
YOU ARE AND WILL ALWAYS BE A CHAMP. NO MATTER WHAT THE OUT COME OF THIS MATCH, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A WINNER IN THE EYES OF MILLIONS OF YOUR FANS.
AS VERY TRULY A FAN SAID, OTHERS MAY GO BEYOND YOUR TROPIES,, MAY WIN MORE GRAND SLAMS THAN YOU, BUT ONE THING NOBODY CAN TAKE AWAY FROM YOU , IS THE IMMENSE LOVE YOUR FANS HAVE FOR YOU, IT HAS NO MEASURES.
JUST BE YOURSELF TODAY, NO EXTRA PRESSURE, COZ IF YOU R GOING WITH PRESSURE, YOU WILL NOT PERFORM. JUST PLAY YOUR GAME. YOU KNOW BEST.🌷, WE YOUR FANS MAY SAY MANY THINGS, PLAY LIKE THIS, DO THAT, BUT, YOU ARE THE BEST JUDGE FOR YOURSELF.
RAFA , MY BABY YOU ROCK. WE WILL SEND YOU , OUR POSITIVE ENERGY, 🎶🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶OUR LOVE❤💙💚💛💜💓💔💕💖💗💝💞💟 WILL SURROUND YOU , GO FOR IT.
LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YOU RAFA.💖 ALWAYS.
YOU ARE THE BEST.🌷. 👌👌👌
STAY HEALTHY 🍌🍎🍏🍊🍋🍅🍇🍈🍉🍐🍑🍒🍓🍍
🌷🌸🌹🍀🍁🍂🍃🌺🌻🌼🌽🌿
We all know rafa likes to hurt big opponents on big times and that will be RG 16 and olympics
So tommorrow Rafa please play like if its a 1 set match …go for break in 1st game of nole..and just play tactically in ur 1 st game since plan from nole is clear he will attack ur 1st game and go for a break ….. play novak on forehand side and be prepare for his drop shots…..what i would.like if u play opponent 2nd serve more attackingly
so momentum is the key for the match …u break the momentum of novak by taking 1 st set
The positions are important to hit ur shots so maintain it and most importantly novak almost 90% times on big points will serve down the tee so please give no free points here
Please look for good areas tomserve and generate that high chest/shoulder spinning bounce it will be key for the match
The result whatever it may be it will only going to be good for ur preparations
Stay calm but be aggressive on attitude
vamos rafa
a very best luck for the match
Fight that’s what you are…..A fighter !
Good luck our Champ. Your loyal fans are all behind you. Vamos Rafa!
Yes we are!
RAFA ROCKS
Just go Rafa go don’t think of past losses just get your mind on winning just keep on fighting all the way you have done it in the past and can do it again so play to win the match don’t think of Djokovic just keep your confidence high and play aggressive and you will win this
He will.
VAMOS RAFA
Instead of unbeatable, I think I heard Rafa say that Nole is ALMOST unbeatable. If true, it is a positive BIG change in his thinking/confidence going into the QF tomorrow.
I saw a happy and confident Rafa.
Best of three Rafa because you ROCK
It’s such over-kill that Rafa’s vast improvements since 2015 have to be measured
by a win over Novak tomorrow. I’m probably the only fan who doesn’t care what the
results are tomorrow. I’m so thrilled by Rafa’s victory today over Nick K which was no easy task. That guy has got a big-time game and can blow anyone off the court.
The rivalry between Rafa and Novak seems more mental to me than anything else.
Of course, Novak has the advantage as the most dominant player right now and he has beaten Rafa several times already as well as other players. Big deal, that dominance doesn’t last forever. I’m just so happy Rafa is going in the right direction with all his
improvements and self-belief. Rafa is certainly on his way. He doesn’t need any additional pressure just play in that “legendary Rafa way” all your fans are familiar with and Rafa will be fine.
#Diane
As a Nadal fan I would love to see him winning more but I don’t measure his improvement on whether or not he beats Nole.
I too was thrilled about his win today. His post match interview showed a happy and confident Rafa as he expressed great pleasure with his win. He is regaining his confidence which is integral to his moving forward. Win or lose tomorrow he will still be my champ. The only pressure I am putting on him is for him to love what he is doing.
RAFA ROCKS
Hi Margo,
Thank you for your thoughtful comments and reply.
I have never encountered such an elite athlete who is so human, down to earth, compelling, honest and special in the face of all his physical and mental struggles throughout his stunning career. I totally agree with you….. RAFA ROCKS
Diane, you are very welcome.
At first I was horrified by his honesty and thought about how his opponents would try to capitalize on his “lack of confidence.” I then realized that his honesty is why I became such a huge fan. And all the other attributes you mentioned. That’s why he is so loved. Come what may, he continues to inspire.
RAFA ROCKS
Whether or not Rafa wins tomorrow’s match is not the most important factor here. Rafa already has won the hearts of so many millions of fans, so much more so than his beleaguered opponent who cannot gain the fandom that Rafa has no matter what he does. He can win the most grand slams of all time and still he will never receive the love and respect that Rafa has earned. Vamos Rafa and play with a free happy heart!
Rafa! Now is the time to …beat Djoko. Huge boost for RG.I am very positive you can do it. Just don’t think about the loses against him. Think about the wins! Be positive and fearless! Love seeing you happy again, Rafa!
Last year you was shadow of yourself. This year should be your year!
VAMOS!!!!
Tu puedes ganarle a Novack, conserva la calma y dale tiros largos y agresivos, Vamos Rafa
You can do it! Believe, be confident and show us once more the winner mentality of today match!!!! Vamossssss…
You can do it Rafa … With your form back in place and all the love and positive energy from you all your fans… You can beat Dejokavic ! VAMOS !! Your are the king of clay rather you win or lose !
Djoko has been beaten-why not by Rafael Nadal? Great energy and great heart.
Want that W tomorrow 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑🏆❤️
Lets do it Rafa! VAMOS
Get him this time! Good luck and Vamos Rafa!!!