2017 Rafael Nadal tennis season

The 2017 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on 3 January 2017, with the start of the Brisbane International, and ended on 13 November 2017, with a loss in the round robin of the ATP Finals and subsequent withdrawal from the tournament.

Main article: Rafael Nadal
2017 Rafael Nadal tennis season
Rafael Nadal at the 2017 French Open
Full nameRafael Nadal Parera
Country Spain
Calendar prize money$15,864,000
Singles
Season record68–12 (85.0%)
Calendar titles6
Year-end rankingNo. 1
Ranking change from previous year 8
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian OpenF
French OpenW
Wimbledon4R
US OpenW
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR
Doubles
Season record2–2 (50.0%)
Year-end rankingNo. 543
Ranking change from previous year 430

The season marked a resurgence for Nadal after an injury shortened 2016 season. Nadal won two grand slams, six titles and ended the year as world number one, the first time since 2013.

Year summary

Early hard court season

Brisbane International

Having started the 2017 season defending his title in the World Tennis Championship, Nadal played his first competitive tournament of the season in Australia by taking part in the Brisbane International. His first match and win was against Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov. He beat Mischa Zverev in the next round, before losing to top-seed Milos Raonic in the quarter finals. He next played a FAST4 exhibition tournament in Sydney, which was run concurrently with the Apia International Sydney. He lost to Nick Kyrgios in his only match.

Australian Open
The 2017 Australian Open men's final

Nadal was seeded ninth in the first major of the year, the Australian Open. After two relatively easy rounds against Florian Mayer, and former finalist Marcos Baghdatis, he faced 19-year-old Alexander Zverev in the third round. He prevailed in a five-set match, twice coming back from one set down, after the youngster began suffering cramps in the final set. He defeated the French number one, and world number nine Gaël Monfils in four sets in the fourth round to reach his first quarterfinal since the 2015 French Open. In a rematch against Raonic, he won in straight sets. In the semifinal, he defeated rising Bulgarian star Grigor Dimitrov in a five-set match that lasted just under five hours to reach his first major final since the 2014 French Open. The Australian Open final was the 35th meeting between him and former world number one and long-time rival Roger Federer. Due to their storied rivalry, the advancing age of both players in their respective careers, critical speculation of this being their last Grand Slam finals contest against one another, and the potential tennis history made from either victory and subsequent implications on their respective legacies, the match, referred by the moniker 'Fedal XXXV',[1] was one of the most highly anticipated finals in not only the tournament's history but also all tennis history. The match went to five sets, but despite leading by a break in the final set, Nadal lost the match to Federer (who won his record-extending 18th major title) losing 5 games in a row.

Mexican Open

Nadal's first scheduled tournament after the Australian Open was to be the Rotterdam Open in Rotterdam. However, he pulled out of this tournament citing fatigue. He decided to play the Mexican Open in Acapulco, and continued his impressive form by reaching the final without the loss of a set. In the first round, he defeated Mischa Zverev for the second time, before winning his second round match against Italian Paolo Lorenzi for the loss of just two games. In the quarterfinal, he eventually closed out Japanese upstart Yoshihito Nishioka despite struggling in the first set. He played eighth-ranked Croatian, Marin Čilić, in the semifinal, winning with the loss of only three games. However, he lost his second consecutive final of the season in two sets to American Sam Querrey.

Indian Wells Masters

In the first Masters 1000 of the season, the Indian Wells Masters, he was handed a difficult draw due to his low ranking, being placed in the same quarter as his closest rivals, Federer, and Novak Djokovic. He followed his opening round bye with relatively easy straight set victories over Guido Pella, and countryman Fernando Verdasco, before playing Federer once again; the Swiss winning in straight sets this time. He played his first competitive doubles matches of the year, partnering Bernard Tomic. They lost in the second round to the South African-American pairing of Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram.

Miami Open

Nadal then stayed in the United States to compete in the Miami Open. He won in straight sets against Israeli Dudi Sela, and then beat Philipp Kohlschreiber in three sets, despite winning no games in the first set. Two straight set victories over French doubles-specialist Nicolas Mahut, and Jack Sock took him to his first Masters 1000 semifinal since the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters last year. In the semifinal, he played world number 40, Fabio Fognini; the Italian famous for his comeback victory against Nadal at the 2015 US Open. The two had split their last six matches, but Nadal outclassed him in the first set, before winning a close second set, thereby reaching his fifth Miami Open final and setting up a third meeting between himself and Federer this season.[2] In the final, Nadal lost to Roger Federer, marking his fourth consecutive loss to the Swiss and his fifth final loss in the Miami Open.[3]

Spring clay court season

Monte-Carlo Masters

With the absence of Federer, the 5th-ranked Nadal, a nine-time former champion at the tournament, was seeded 4th. After an opening round bye, he played British rising star, Kyle Edmund, in his first competitive match on clay this season. Despite winning the first set comprehensively, Nadal had to overcome a shaky second set to win the match in three sets. Nadal fared better in his next match with Alexander Zverev, winning for the loss of just two games. Nadal took on Diego Schwartzman in the quarterfinal and despite a less-dominant display, rallied to win the match in straight sets. In the semifinal, Nadal made light work of David Goffin to reach his 11th Monte-Carlo final, with Goffin visibly affected by an incorrect line call. He won his first title of the year, and a record 10th Monte-Carlo Masters title by beating compatriot Albert Ramos Viñolas in the final in straight sets, and thus, became the first man in the Open Era to win a single tournament 10 times. The title was also his 50th on clay courts, surpassing the Open Era record for most clay titles previously held by Guillermo Vilas (49 titles). It was also his 29th ATP Masters 1000 title, one short of Novak Djokovic's all-time record of 30 ATP Masters 1000 titles.

Barcelona Open

Fresh from a landmark victory in Monte Carlo, Nadal proceeded to the Barcelona Open where he was seeded 3rd, and received a bye into the second round. He defeated Brazilian journeyman, Rogério Dutra Silva, for the loss of just three games, before beating Kevin Anderson. In his quarterfinal match, Nadal initially struggled against the upstart Korean, Chung Hyeon, before pulling through. Rafa managed to reach the finals with a straight set victory over Horacio Zeballos in the semifinals. A week after clinching his tenth title at Monte Carlo, he replicated that achievement at Barcelona, dominating Dominic Thiem in the final, winning in straight sets to grab his 10th title in Barcelona. The title was Nadal's record 18th ATP World Tour 500 title, his 71st tour-level crown and 51st on clay.[4]

Madrid Open

Unbeaten on clay so far, Nadal proceeded to participate in the Madrid Open where he was seeded 4th. After an opening round bye, his second round match against Italian Fabio Fognini lasted three hours, with Nadal winning in three tight sets. He won his third round match versus the big-serving Australian, Nick Kyrgios, fairly easily; the Australian playing his first competitive tournament on clay this year. In a rematch of their Monte-Carlo semifinal, Nadal played David Goffin in the quarterfinal. Nadal won in straight sets yet again, and booked a semifinal clash with longtime nemesis and rival, World No. 2 Novak Djokovic for the 50th time in their careers. Nadal was riding a seven-match losing streak (15 consecutive sets) to the struggling Serb coming into the match. Their contrasting form continued as Nadal won in straight sets, losing just six games, for a spot in the final. The win improved Nadal's head-to-head record with Djokovic to 24-26. In the final, Nadal played Dominic Thiem for the second straight final. After saving two set points in the opening set tiebreak, Nadal recovered to win his third straight title of the season, and his fifth Madrid Open title by winning the final in straight sets. With the win, Nadal tied Djokovic's record of 30 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 singles titles.

Italian Open

Bidding for a 4th consecutive title of the season and riding a 15-match winning streak, Nadal was seeded 4th and received a bye into the second round in the Italian International. He reached the third round after compatriot Nicolas Almagro retired after three games with an apparent knee injury. A straight sets victory over American 13th seed, Jack Sock pushed him to his ninth consecutive quarterfinal in Rome. For the third tournament in a row, Nadal faced Dominic Thiem, this time in the quarterfinal, but his 17–match winning streak was put to an end with a straight sets loss to the young Austrian.

French Open

Despite being seeded 4th, Nadal came to the second Grand Slam of the year possessing a 17–1 win-loss record on clay for the season, and as a heavy favourite to win his 10th Roland-Garros title. His strong form continued, as he easily defeated home favourite Benoît Paire, and Dutchman Robin Haase, in the first two rounds. In the third round against top-ranked Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili, Nadal produced an absolute masterclass, winning the match for the loss of a sole game in the second set. In an all-Spanish affair in the fourth round, Nadal made light work of 17th-seed Roberto Bautista Agut, who managed to take just five games off the former champion. In the quarterfinal, another all-Spanish clash beckoned, Nadal facing Pablo Carreño Busta this time. After a dominant display in the first set, Nadal moved into the semifinals as his compatriot withdrew with an abdominal problem early in the second set. Bidding to reach his tenth final in Paris, and seventh final of the season, Nadal met Dominic Thiem in the semifinal. In the latest chapter to their budding rivalry, Nadal avenged his sole loss of the clay court season, as he beat the Austrian to reach the final. Having lost just 29 games on his road to the final, Nadal faced a Swiss for the second consecutive Slam final, this time World No. 3, Stan Wawrinka. In the final, Nadal continued his outstanding form, defeating Wawrinka to win La Décima (Spanish: the tenth; first used during Real Madrid's 2014 UEFA Champions League victory, and subsequently in the buildup to Nadal's 10th titles at Monte-Carlo, Barcelona, and Paris) at the French Open and consigning the Swiss to his first loss in a Slam final. With this landmark victory, Nadal became the first person in the Open Era to win 10 titles in single Grand Slam event. Nadal won the tournament for the loss of 35 games, thereby marking it as the second best performance, in terms of games lost, by a male tennis player in winning a Grand Slam singles title right after Björn Borg, who lost 32 games at the 1978 Roland-Garros. Nadal also passed Pete Sampras for sole second on the men's Grand Slam singles title list with the victory, his 15 titles only second to Roger Federer's 18 (since 20). It was also Nadal's 73rd Tour title, which ranks him 6th highest in the Open Era, one behind Rod Laver.

Grass court season

Nadal entered the grass court season not having played a match on grass since his loss to Dustin Brown in the 2015 Wimbledon Championships. He was scheduled to play the Aegon Championships, however withdrew citing a need for rest. Instead of an official tournament, Nadal played two matches in an exhibition tournament at The Hurlingham Club in London before his Wimbledon campaign, losing to Tomáš Berdych, but later defeating Tommy Haas.

Wimbledon

Nadal was seeded 4th behind Federer, Djokovic and Murray for Wimbledon despite being ranked No. 2 and was in contention for the world No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament.[5] He began his campaign to win a 3rd Wimbledon title by defeating Australia's John Millman in straight sets. In the round of 32, Nadal dominated the No. 30-seed, Karen Khachanov, defeating him in straight sets and bringing his streak to 28 consecutive grand slam sets won, which equaled his previous best and is the 3rd longest in the Open Era.[6] On 10 July 2017, Nadal faced Gilles Muller in the round of 16 and after coming back from being down 0-2 sets, Nadal then saved 4 match points in the deciding set, but came up short on the fifth match point.[7]

North American hard court season

Canadian Open

Nadal opened his campaign by beating Borna Coric in 2R but went on to lose his 3R encounter against 18 year old Canadian Denis Shapovalov. With this early exit, his chance to get back to top spot halted. Had he reached semifinals, he would have become the world No. 1.

Cincinnati Masters

Due to the last minute withdrawal of Roger Federer, Rafa ascended to the world No. 1-ranking for the 4th time in his career on 21 August 2017, his 142nd week at the pinnacle of men's tennis. With only 370 points to defend for the rest of 2017, there is a strong possibility that he can finish year-end No. 1 for a 4th separate stint (only two other players have ever finished year-end No. 1 in separate stints, but Federer and Ivan Lendl have only done it in 2 separate stints). Nadal was the No. 1 seed and began his campaign against Frenchman Richard Gasquet. Rafa defeated Gasquet in straight sets, improved his head-to-head record to 15-0 and has now won their last 25 consecutive sets. Due to heavy rain, Nadal was required to play 2 matches in a day, dispatching Albert Ramos in straight sets only to be sent packing by Nick Kyrgios in straight sets later on. Despite this loss, Nadal still was ranked No.1 in the following week.

US Open

Nadal was seeded No.1 in a grand slam for the first time since the 2014 French Open. Rafa opened the last major of the year against 85th-ranked Serbian Dušan Lajović whom he dismissed in straight sets. In the round of 64, Nadal faced Taro Daniel of Japan and despite trailing by a set and a break, he dispatched Daniel with the loss of just 7 games in the last three sets combined. Lucky loser Leonardo Mayer was up next for Nadal and for the second consecutive match, Rafa started slow and lost the first set in a tie break only to secure the next three sets to move into a round of 16 showdown with Alexandr Dolgopolov. Nadal advanced to his first US Open quarterfinal since he won his second US Open crown in 2013 with a dominant straight sets win in just over an hour and a half.[8] His quarterfinal opponent would be NextGen 19-year old Andrey Rublev of Russia who grew up idolizing Nadal.[9] Nadal successfully defeated the rising star in a one-sided match lasting only 96 minutes with the loss of just 5 games. He next faces Juan Martin del Potro who defeated Federer in 4 sets in the QF, preventing another Federer–Nadal meeting in the US Open and thus allowing Nadal to retain his No.1 ranking.[10] He defeated del Potro in four sets to reach his 23rd major final where he faced Kevin Anderson. Nadal clinches his 16th Grand Slam title and 3rd USO title beating Anderson in straight sets, and also his first hardcourt singles title since Doha 2014. This victory brought him closer to 3 short of Federer's 19 major titles. This win also secured a fourth season where Federer and Nadal won all the Grand Slams (2006, 2007, 2010, 2017).

Asian swing

China Open

Nadal opened his Asian swing with a tough draw at the Beijing Open, saving two match points in the 2nd set tiebreak to beat Lucas Pouille in his opening round match. He breezed through his next 2 matches against Karen Khachanov and big-serving John Isner in straight sets to set a blockbuster semifinal with Grigor Dimitrov. Nadal won the semifinal in three sets before defeating Nick Kyrgios in straight sets to win his 75th career title and 2nd title at Beijing following his 2005 crown. It was also Nadal's Tour-leading 6th title of the season and separated him from Roger Federer and Alexander Zverev who each have 5 titles this season. This was Rafa's 2nd consecutive hard court title after losing his last 8 consecutive hard court finals.

Shanghai Masters

Nadal continued his run of form in the Shanghai Masters, reaching the quarterfinals with the loss of only 7 games against Jared Donaldson and Fabio Fognini. In the quarterfinals, he defeated Grigor Dimitrov for the 2nd time in 2 weeks in three tight sets to reach the semifinals where he faced Marin Cilic, winning the encounter in two grueling sets after saving two set points in the first set, reaching his 10th final of the year and 3rd consecutive tournament final. Nadal was beaten in straight sets by nemesis Roger Federer in the final, ending his winning streak of 16 matches and also marking his 5th consecutive loss to Federer for the first time in their 38 rivalry meetings.

European indoor hard court season

Paris Masters

Following Federer's withdrawal from the final Masters 1000 tournament, Nadal clinched the year-end No.1 ranking for the 4th time in his career, also becoming the oldest man to finish the year on top of the rankings since its formation in 1973 at the age of 31, after beating Hyeon Chung in his first match in straight sets. Having previously finished at the top in 2008, 2010 and 2013, Nadal becomes the first player to hold, lose and regain the year-end No. 1 on three occasions. He also became the first player to finish No. 1 four times in non-consecutive years, the first aged over-30 and the first to finish in the top spot four years since he last achieved the feat (2013). The nine-year gap between his first year-end No. 1 season (2008) and his last (2017) is also a record. Nadal managed to reach quarterfinals by beating Pablo Cuevas in the next round, but withdrew from the tournament due to an injured right knee.

ATP World Tour Finals

Nadal' s final event of the year was at the ATP World Tour Finals. His first round robin match was against David Goffin. Nadal struggled with his knee injury, and ended up losing the match in three tight sets. Following the loss, he withdrew from the tournament, ending his 2017 season.

All matches

This table chronicles all the matches of Rafael Nadal in 2017, including walkovers (W/O) which the ATP does not count as wins or losses.

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# A P Z# PO G F-S SF-B NMS NH
(W) Won; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; (P) postponed; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; (NH) not held. SR=strike rate (events won/competed)
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles matches
Tournament Match Round Opponent (Seed or Key) Rank Result Score
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
1 – 8 January 2017
1 / 9811R Alexandr Dolgopolov62Win6–3, 6–3
2 / 9822R Mischa Zverev51Win6–1, 6–1
3 / 983QF Milos Raonic (1)3Loss6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
16 – 29 January 2017
4 / 9841R Florian Mayer49Win6–3, 6–4, 6–4
5 / 9852R Marcos Baghdatis36Win6–3, 6–1, 6–3
6 / 9863R Alexander Zverev (24)24Win4–6, 6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–2
7 / 9874R Gael Monfils (6)6Win6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
8 / 988QF Milos Raonic (3)3Win6–4, 7–6(9–7), 6–4
9 / 989SF Grigor Dimitrov (15)15Win6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–4
10 / 990F Roger Federer (17)17Loss (1)4–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Mexican Open
Acapulco, Mexico
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
27 February – 5 March 2017
11 / 9911R Mischa Zverev30Win6–4, 6–3
12 / 9922R Paolo Lorenzi38Win6–1, 6–1
13 / 993QF Yoshihito Nishioka (Q)86Win7–6(7–2), 6–3
14 / 994SF Marin Čilić (3)8Win6–1, 6–2
15 / 995F Sam Querrey40Loss (2)3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
6 – 19 March 2017
–1R Bye
16 / 9962R Guido Pella145Win6–3, 6–2
17 / 9973R Fernando Verdasco (26)29Win6–3, 7–5
18 / 9984R Roger Federer (9)10Loss2–6, 3–6
Miami Open
Miami, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
20 March – 2 April 2017
–1R Bye
19 / 9992R Dudi Sela83Win6–3, 6–4
20 / 10003R Philipp Kohlschreiber (26)31Win0–6, 6–2, 6–3
21 / 10014R Nicolas Mahut55Win6–4, 7–6(7–4)
22 / 1002QF Jack Sock (13)17Win6–2, 6–3
23 / 1003SF Fabio Fognini40Win6–1, 7–5
24 / 1004F Roger Federer (4)6Loss (3)3–6, 4–6
Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
16 – 23 April 2017
–1R Bye
25 / 10052R Kyle Edmund45Win6–0, 5–7, 6–3
26 / 10063R Alexander Zverev (14)20Win6–1, 6–1
27 / 1007QF Diego Schwartzman41Win6–4, 6–4
28 / 1008SF David Goffin (10)13Win6–3, 6–1
29 / 1009W Albert Ramos Viñolas (15)24Win (1)6–1, 6–3
Barcelona Open
Barcelona, Spain
ATP Tour 500
Clay, outdoor
24 – 30 April 2017
–1R Bye
30 / 10102R Rogério Dutra Silva69Win6–1, 6–2
31 / 10113R Kevin Anderson66Win6–3, 6–4
32 / 1012QF Chung Hyeon (Q)94Win7–6(7–1), 6–2
33 / 1013SF Horacio Zeballos84Win6–3, 6–4
34 / 1014W Dominic Thiem (4)9Win (2)6–4, 6–1
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
7 – 14 May 2017
–1R Bye
35 / 10152R Fabio Fognini29Win7–6(7–3), 3–6, 6–4
36 / 10163R Nick Kyrgios (16)20Win6–3, 6–1
37 / 1017QF David Goffin (9)10Win7–6(7–3), 6–2
38 / 1018SF Novak Djokovic (2)2Win6–2, 6–4
39 / 1019W Dominic Thiem (8)9Win (3)7–6(10–8), 6–4
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
15 – 22 May 2017
–1R Bye
40 / 10202R Nicolás Almagro (Q)73Win3–0 ret.
41 / 10213R Jack Sock (13)14Win6–3, 6–4
42 / 1022QF Dominic Thiem (8)7Loss4–6, 3–6
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
28 May – 11 June 2017
43 / 10231R Benoît Paire45Win6–1, 6–4, 6–1
44 / 10242R Robin Haase46Win6–1, 6–4, 6–3
45 / 10253R Nikoloz Basilashvili63Win6–0, 6–1, 6–0
46 / 10264R Roberto Bautista Agut (17)18Win6–1, 6–2, 6–2
47 / 1027QF Pablo Carreño Busta (20)21Win6–2, 2–0 ret.
48 / 1028SF Dominic Thiem (6)7Win6–3, 6–4, 6–0
49 / 1029W Stan Wawrinka (3)3Win (4)6–2, 6–3, 6–1
Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
3 – 16 July 2017
50 / 10301R John Millman (PR)137Win6–1, 6–3, 6–2
51 / 10312R Donald Young43Win6–4, 6–2, 7–5
52 / 10323R Karen Khachanov (30)34Win6–1, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
53 / 10334R Gilles Müller (16)26Loss3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 13–15
Canadian Open
Montreal, Canada
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
7 – 13 August 2017
–1R Bye
54 / 10342R Borna Ćorić55Win6–1, 6–2
55 / 10353R Denis Shapovalov (WC)143Loss6–3, 4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
14 – 20 August 2017
–1R Bye
56 / 10362R Richard Gasquet29Win6–3, 6–4
57 / 10373R Albert Ramos Viñolas24Win7–6(7–1), 6–2
58 / 1038QF Nick Kyrgios23Loss2–6, 5–7
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
28 August – 10 September 2017
59 / 10391R Dušan Lajović84Win7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–2
60 / 10402R Taro Daniel121Win4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
61 / 10413R Leonardo Mayer (LL)59Win6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
62 / 10424R Alexandr Dolgopolov64Win6–2, 6–4, 6–1
63 / 1043QF Andrey Rublev53Win6–1, 6–2, 6–2
64 / 1044SF Juan Martín del Potro (24)28Win4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–2
65 / 1045W Kevin Anderson (28)32Win (5)6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Laver Cup
Prague, Czech Republic
Laver Cup
Hard, indoor
22 – 24 September 2017
66 / 1046Day 2 Jack Sock21Win6–3, 3–6, [11–9]
67 / 1047Day 3 John Isner17Loss5–7, 6–7(1–7)
China Open
Beijing, China
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
2 – 8 October 2017
68 / 10481R Lucas Pouille23Win4–6, 7–6(8–6), 7–5
69 / 10492R Karen Khachanov42Win6–3, 6–3
70 / 1050QF John Isner (6)17Win6–4, 7–6(7–0)
71 / 1051SF Grigor Dimitrov (3)8Win6–3, 4–6, 6–1
72 / 1052W Nick Kyrgios (8)19Win (6)6–2, 6–1
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai, China
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
9 – 15 October 2017
–1R Bye
73 / 10532R Jared Donaldson56Win6–2, 6–1
74 / 10543R Fabio Fognini28Win6–3, 6–1
75 / 1055QF Grigor Dimitrov (6)9Win6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
76 / 1056SF Marin Čilić (4)5Win7–5, 7–6(7–3)
77 / 1057F Roger Federer (2)2Loss (4)4–6, 3–6
Paris Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
30 October – 5 November 2017
–1R Bye
78 / 10582R Chung Hyeon55Win7–5, 6–3
79 / 10593R Pablo Cuevas36Win6–3, 6–7(5–7), 6–3
–QF Filip Krajinović (Q)77WithdrewN/A
ATP Finals
London, United Kingdom
ATP Finals
Hard, indoor
12 – 19 November 2017
80 / 1060RR David Goffin (7)8Loss6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–4), 4–6
–RR Dominic Thiem (4)4WithdrewN/A
–RR Grigor Dimitrov (6)6WithdrewN/A

Doubles matches
Tournament Match Round Opponents (Seed or Key) Ranks Result Score
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
6 – 19 March 2017
Partner: Bernard Tomic
1 / 2021R Pablo Carreño Busta / João Sousa19 / 151Win6–4, 7–6(9–7)
2 / 2032R Raven Klaasen / Rajeev Ram (6)13 / 14Loss6–3, 6–7(4–7), [9–11]
Laver Cup
Prague, Czech Republic
Laver Cup
Hard, indoor
18 – 24 September 2017
Partner:
Tomáš Berdych (Day 1)
Roger Federer (Day 2)
3 / 204Day 1 Nick Kyrgios / Jack Sock77 / 25Loss3–6, 7–6(9–7), [7–10]
4 / 205Day 2 Sam Querrey / Jack Sock76 / 25Win6–4, 1–6, [10–5]

Exhibition matches

Singles
Tournament Match Round Opponent (Seed or Key) Rank Result Score
World Tennis Championship
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Hard, outdoor
29 – 31 December 2016
1QF Tomáš Berdych10Win6–0, 6–4
2SF Milos Raonic (2)3Win6–1, 3–6, 6–3
3W David Goffin11Win6–4, 7–6(7–5)
Fast4 Showdown
Sydney, Australia

Hard, outdoor
9 January 2017
1N/A Nick Kyrgios14Loss3–4(3–5), 4–2, 3–4(4–5), 3–4(2–5)
Hurlingham Tennis Classic
London, United Kingdom

Grass, outdoor
27 – 30 June 2017
1N/A Tomáš Berdych14Loss3–6, 2–6
2N/A Tommy Haas255Win6–4, 1–6, [10–7]

Schedule

Singles schedule
Date Tournament Location Category Surface Prev.
result		 Prev.
points		 New
points		 Result
1 January 2017–
8 January 2017		Brisbane InternationalBrisbane (AUS)250 SeriesHardAN/A45Quarterfinals (lost to Milos Raonic, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6)
16 January 2017–
29 January 2017		Australian OpenMelbourne (AUS)Grand SlamHard1R101200Final (lost to Roger Federer, 4–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6)
27 February 2017–
4 March 2017		Mexican OpenAcapulco (MEX)500 SeriesHardAN/A300Final (lost to Sam Querrey, 3–6, 6–7(3–7))
6 March 2017–
19 March 2017		Indian Wells MastersIndian Wells (USA)Masters 1000HardSF36090Fourth round (lost to Roger Federer, 2–6, 3–6)
20 March 2017–
2 April 2017		Miami OpenMiami (USA)Masters 1000Hard2R10600Final (lost to Roger Federer, 3–6, 4–6)
16 April 2017–
23 April 2017		Monte-Carlo MastersMonte Carlo (MON)Masters 1000ClayW10001000Champion (defeated Albert Ramos Viñolas, 6–1, 6–3)
24 April 2017–
30 April 2017		Barcelona OpenBarcelona (ESP)500 SeriesClayW500500Champion (defeated Dominic Thiem, 6–4, 6–1)
7 May 2017–
14 May 2017		Madrid OpenMadrid (ESP)Masters 1000ClaySF3601000Champion (defeated Dominic Thiem, 7–6(10–8), 6–4)
15 May 2017–
21 May 2017		Italian OpenRome (ITA)Masters 1000ClayQF180180Quarterfinals (lost to Dominic Thiem, 4–6, 3–6)
28 May 2017–
11 June 2017		French OpenParis (FRA)Grand SlamClay3R902000Champion (defeated Stan Wawrinka, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1)
3 July 2017–
16 July 2017		WimbledonLondon (GBR)Grand SlamGrassAN/A180Fourth round (lost to Gilles Müller, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 13–15)
7 August 2017–
13 August 2017		Canadian OpenMontreal (CAN)Masters 1000HardAN/A90Third round (lost to Denis Shapovalov, 6–3, 4–6, 6–7(4–7))
14 August 2017–
20 August 2017		Cincinnati MastersCincinnati (USA)Masters 1000Hard3R90180Quarterfinals (lost to Nick Kyrgios, 2–6, 5–7)
28 August 2017–
10 September 2017		US OpenNew York City (USA)Grand SlamHard4R1802000Champion (defeated Kevin Anderson, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4)
22 September 2017–
24 September 2017		Laver CupPrague (CZE)Laver CupHard (i)N/AN/AN/A Europe defeated World, 15–9
2 October 2017–
8 October 2017		China OpenBeijing (CHN)500 SeriesHardQF90500Champion (defeated Nick Kyrgios, 6–2, 6–1)
8 October 2017–
15 October 2017		Shanghai MastersShanghai (CHN)Masters 1000Hard2R10600Final (lost to Roger Federer, 4–6, 3–6)
30 October 2017–
5 November 2017		Paris MastersParis (FRA)Masters 1000Hard (i)AN/A180Quarterfinals (withdrew to Filip Krajinović)
12 November 2017–
19 November 2017		ATP FinalsLondon (GBR)Tour FinalsHard (i)AN/A0Round robin (withdrew to Dominic Thiem and Grigor Dimitrov)
Total year-end points 3300 10645 7345 difference

Doubles schedule
Date Tournament Location Category Surface Prev.
result		 Prev.
points		 New
points		 Result
6 March 2017–
19 March 2017		Indian Wells MastersIndian Wells (USA)Masters 1000Hard1R090Second round (lost to Klaasen / Ram, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), [9–11])
Total year-end points 590 90 500 difference

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

Rafael Nadal has a 68–12 (85.0%) match win-loss record in the 2017 season. His 2017 record against top-10 players is 12–6 (66.7%). The following list is ordered by number of wins: (Bolded number marks a top 10 player at the time of match, Italic means top 20)

Finals

Singles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runners-up)
Category
Grand Slam (2–1)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (2–2)
ATP World Tour 500 (2–1)
ATP World Tour 250 (0–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–4)
Clay (4–0)
Grass (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (6–4)
Indoor (0–0)
Result No. Date Category Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 33. 29 January 2017 Grand Slam Australian Open, Australia Hard Roger Federer 4–6, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Runner-up 34. 4 March 2017 500 Series Mexican Open, Mexico Hard Sam Querrey 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Runner-up 35. 2 April 2017 Masters 1000 Miami Open, United States Hard Roger Federer 3–6, 4–6
Winner 70. 23 April 2017 Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo Masters, Monaco (10) Clay Albert Ramos Viñolas 6–1, 6–3
Winner 71. 30 April 2017 500 Series Barcelona Open, Spain (10) Clay Dominic Thiem 6–4, 6–1
Winner 72. 14 May 2017 Masters 1000 Madrid Open, Spain (5) Clay Dominic Thiem 7–6(10–8), 6–4
Winner 73. 11 June 2017 Grand Slam French Open, France (10) Clay Stan Wawrinka 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
Winner 74. 10 September 2017 Grand Slam US Open, United States (3) Hard Kevin Anderson 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 75. 8 October 2017 500 Series China Open, China (2) Hard Nick Kyrgios 6–2, 6–1
Runner-up 36. 15 October 2017 Masters 1000 Shanghai Masters, Shanghai, China Hard Roger Federer 4–6, 3–6

Team competitions: 1 (1 title)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partners Opponents Score
Winner 5. 24 September 2017 Laver Cup, Czech Republic Hard (i) Roger Federer
Alexander Zverev
Dominic Thiem
Marin Čilić
Tomáš Berdych		 Sam Querrey
John Isner
Nick Kyrgios
Jack Sock
Denis Shapovalov
Frances Tiafoe		 15–9

Earnings
  • Bold font denotes tournament win
# Venue Singles prize money Year-to-date
1.Brisbane International$11,705$11,705
2.Australian OpenA$1,900,000$1,399,805
3.Mexican Open$157,510$1,557,315
4.Indian Wells Masters$77,265$1,634,580
5.Miami Open$573,680$2,208,260
6.Monte-Carlo Masters€820,035$3,078,235
7.Barcelona Open€464,260$3,576,014
8.Madrid Open€1,043,680$4,723,436
9.Italian Open€102,900$4,835,885
10.French Open€2,100,000$7,182,845
11.Wimbledon£147,000$7,374,210
12.Rogers Cup$58,295$7,432,505
13.Cincinnati Open$119,740$7,552,245
14.US Open$3,700,000$11,252,245
15.China Open$652,370$11,904,615
16.Shanghai Masters$584,845$12,474,695
17.Paris Masters€107,095$12,586,340
18.ATP Finals$105,000$12,691,340
19.2017 ATP Year-end Bonus Pool$3,160,001$15,851,341

Television

Several Nadal matches earned significant audiences on Spanish television.

  • The Australian Open final versus Federer had an average 20.5% share and 1.317 million viewers on DMax, and a 10.3% share and 663,000 viewers on Eurosport.[11][12]
  • The Madrid Masters final versus Thiem had an average 15.6% share and 1,793,000 viewers on La 1, and a 4.7% share and 543,000 viewers on Teledeporte. The semifinal versus Djokovic had an average 4.1% share and 517,000 viewers on Teledeporte.
  • The Roland Garros final versus Wawrinka had an average 26.6% share and 3,455,000 viewers on Telecinco, and a 3.2% share and 418,000 viewers on Eurosport.[13]
  • The US Open final versus Kevin Anderson had an average 4.15% share and 539,000 viewers on Eurosport.[14]
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See also

References
  1. How Roger Federer finally fought his way free of Rafael Nadal
  2. ATP:Nadal Talks About Reaching Fifth Miami Final
  3. BBC Sport: Miami Open: Roger Federer beats Rafael Nadal to continue fine season start
  4. ATP World Tour: Nadal Notches 10th Barcelona Title
  5. Bleacher report: Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal Top Seeds for Wimbledon
  6. "Rafael Nadal loses in epic, five-set match at Wimbledon". Press Herald. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  7. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2720777-rafael-nadal-shocked-by-gilles-muller-in-5-set-thriller-at-2017-wimbledon
  8. "Nadal Blasts Past Dolgopolov". ATP Tour website. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  9. "Childhood idol up next for Russia's Rublev". US Open website. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  10. "Ready for Rafa-Roger at the Open? Not so fast". US Open website. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  11. El cine de Antena 3 (20,9%) no da tregua a ‘GH VIP: El Debate’ (14%) - PR Noticias, 30 January 2017
  12. La final Federer-Nadal del Abierto de Australia fue vista por 1,3 millones por DMAX - Canarias 7 / Europapress, 30 January 2017
  13. 'MasterChef' mejora y lidera con un magnífico 19,7% y 'Supervivientes' sube a un notable 18,5% - Formula TV, 12 June 2017
  14. Audiencias TV pago: La final masculina del US Open, 2ª emisión más vista de la historia de Eurosport España - Tu Tele, 12 September 2017
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