2019 Rafael Nadal tennis season

The 2019 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on 14 January 2019, with the start of the Australian Open, and ended 24 November 2019 after Spain's victory at the conclusion of the Davis Cup Finals.

Main article: Rafael Nadal
2019 Rafael Nadal tennis season
Full nameRafael Nadal Parera
Country Spain
Calendar prize money$16,349,586
Singles
Season record58–7 (89.2%)
Calendar titles4
Current rankingNo. 1
Ranking change from previous year 1
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian OpenF
French OpenW
WimbledonSF
US OpenW
Doubles
Season record3–1 (75.0%)
Current rankingUnranked
Mixed Doubles
Season record0–0
Injuries
InjuriesThigh injury (early January)
Knee injury (following Indian Wells)
Hand injury (during Laver Cup)
Abdominal injury (during Paris)

Year summary

Early hard court season

Brisbane International

Nadal was scheduled to play his first match of 2019 against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the 2019 Brisbane International, however he withdrew before the start of the tournament.[1]

Australian Open
See also: 2019 Australian Open – Men's Singles

After retiring in the 2018 Australian Open QF to Marin Cilic, Nadal returned to the tournament as the 2nd seed. Although he was broken once during his first match against Australian James Duckworth, he had a strong showing, beating him in straight sets. He continued with his good form and had strong performances against his second and third round opponents, Aussies Matthew Ebden and Alex de Minaur. In the fourth round, Nadal faced former World No.4 Tomáš Berdych, who although was injured for the latter half of the 2018 season had a strong start to 2019. Nadal, however, comfortably defeated Berdych in straight sets as well. In the QF, Nadal faced American Frances Tiafoe, who was making his first QF appearance in a Grand Slam event. Nadal was able to comfortably hold his service games, as well as break Tiafoe multiple times in a straight set victory. In the SF, Nadal faced Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, who made his first Grand Slam SF appearance. Nadal was victorious in straight sets, and made his way to his first Australian Open final since 2017. In the finals, Nadal lost in straight sets to Novak Djokovic.[2] It was his first ever straight set loss in a grand slam final.

Mexican Open

Nadal participated in the Mexican Open for the first time since 2017, after withdrawing in 2018. He defeated Mischa Zverev of Germany in the first round in straight sets, but lost in three sets in the 2nd round to Nick Kyrgios despite having three match points.

Indian Wells Masters

In 2019 Nadal participated in the Indian Wells Masters for the first time since 2017. He had a bye in the first round, and then defeated Jared Donaldson and 25th seed Diego Schwartzman in straight sets to set up his 4th round match with Filip Krajinović. He also defeated Krajinović in straight sets, and made it to the quarter-finals for the first time since 2016. There he defeated 12th seed Karen Khachanov to book his first meeting since 2017 with Roger Federer, whom he lost to in this tournament in the 4th round in 2017. Unfortunately, due to a knee injury sustained during his QF match, Nadal was forced to withdraw from his match against Federer, ending his run at Indian Wells.

Spring clay court season

Monte-Carlo Masters

Nadal returned to competition at the Monte Carlo Masters, where he was the three-time defending champion. He scored dominant wins over Roberto Bautista Agut and Grigor Dimitrov to reach the quarterfinals, where he faced Guido Pella. Nadal defeated Pella in two sets to set up a semifinal encounter against Fabio Fognini. Fognini defeated Nadal in straight sets, ending his 18-match winning streak at the tournament.[3]

Barcelona Open

Nadal's next event was at the Barcelona Open, where he was the three-time defending champion. After a bye in the first round, Nadal had a tough second round match against Leonardo Mayer, but ultimately prevailed in three sets. Nadal defeated Ferrer and Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets to make it to the semifinals, where he was ousted by Dominic Thiem in two sets.[4] The loss meant that the 2019 season was the first since 2004 in which Nadal failed to win a title in first four months of the year.

Madrid Open

Still seeking his first title of 2019, Nadal's next event was at Madrid. In the first round, he defeated Félix Auger-Aliassime of Canada in straight sets. Nadal then advanced to the quarterfinals, by defeating Frances Tiafoe. He beat Stan Wawrinka in the quarterfinal comfortably. But he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinal in three sets. After the loss Nadal claimed that he was not worried about his form.[5]

Italian Open

As the defending champion, Nadal came into Rome still seeking his first clay court title of the year. After a bye in the first round, in the second and third rounds, he defeated Jérémy Chardy and Nikoloz Basilashvili in straight sets. He faced Fernando Verdasco in the quarterfinals, a match which he comfortably won. Nadal earned his first top ten victory of 2019 by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinals, in a rematch of the Madrid Open semifinal between them just one week before. In the final, he faced Novak Djokovic in their first meeting since the Australian Open. Nadal won the match in three sets, clinching his first title of 2019 and his 9th title in Rome.

French Open
See also: 2019 French Open – Men's Singles

In an attempt to win a record 12th title at Roland Garros, and defend his championship from last year, Nadal's next tournament is the French Open. His first two matches were against qualifiers Yannick Hanfmann and Yannick Maden, both of whom he defeated in straight sets. In the 3rd round, he defeated David Goffin in 4 sets, and in the 4th round Juan Ignacio Londero in straight sets. In the QF, he defeated Kei Nishikori in straight sets to set up a meeting with 3rd seed and long time rival Roger Federer. The pair have met at the French Open 5 times, with Nadal winning all 5 matches. This was their 6th meeting at RG, and the first since 2011. Nadal took the victory in straight sets, and reached his 3rd consecutive final at Roland Garros. In the final, a rematch of last year's final with Dominic Thiem, Nadal was able to win his 18th GS title, and his 12th at Roland Garros with a victory in 4 sets.

Grass court season

Wimbledon
See also: 2019 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Nadal returned to Wimbledon in an attempt to win his 3rd Wimbledon title, after a SF appearance in 2018. In the first round, he defeated Yūichi Sugita in straight sets, to set up a well anticipated 2nd round encounter with Nick Kyrgios. Kyrgios, as a teenager in 2014 had defeated Nadal at Wimbledon in the 4R, and this will be their first encounter since on the grass court. Nadal defeated Kyrgios in 4 sets, setting up a meeting with former World No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Nadal defeated Tsonga, João Sousa, and Sam Querrey in straight sets to set up a SF encounter with Roger Federer. This was their first meeting at the All England Club since the 2008 final. This time, Federer prevailed in 4 close sets and proceeded to his 12th Wimbledon final.

North American hard court season

Canadian Open

Nadal's first tournament in the North American hard court season was the Canadian Open in Montréal, where he opted to defend his title from 2018, and win a 5th overall title at the tournament. After receiving a bye in the first round, he defeated Dan Evans and Guido Pella in the second and third rounds to reach the QF. His QF matchup was against Fabio Fognini. Fognini took the first set, but Nadal took the next two easily to win the match in three sets to make his 7th SF in Canada. In the SF, he was due face Gaël Monfils, but unfortunately Monfils had to withdraw out of the match due an injury, allowing Nadal to advance to a second consecutive Rogers Cup final, where he faced Daniil Medvedev. He was able to defeat Medvedev in two quick sets to claim his 5th title in Canada. Nadal also defended a title off clay for the first time in his career, and also won a record 35th Masters 1000 title.

US Open

Having not played Cincinnati after his victory in Canada, Nadal's next tournament was the 2019 US Open, where he was seeded 2nd. Nadal's first match was against John Millman, which he won in straight sets. He was due to play Thanasi Kokkinakis in the 2nd round, but due to injury, Kokkinakis retired before the start of the match. Nadal went on to play Chung Hyeon in the 3rd round, who he defeated in straight sets, and Marin Čilić in the 4th round, whom he defeated in 4 sets. In the QF, he defeated Diego Schwartzman in straight sets, to set up a SF meeting with first time major semifinalist Matteo Berrettini. Nadal beat Berrettini 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 6-1 to reach his 5th US Open final, where he had a rematch of thee Montréal final with Daniil Medvedev. Nadal won in 5 sets after having a 2 set lead; and with this victory, won his 4th US Open and 19th Grand Slam title.

European indoor hard court season

Paris Masters

Having not played since the US Open as he missed the Asian swing due to his wedding, Nadal will next play the Paris Masters. He defeated Adrian Mannarino, Stan Wawrinka, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets to reach the Semi-Finals. However, due to an abdominal injury, Nadal was forced to withdraw from his match against Denis Shapovalov.

After the conclusion of the Paris Masters, Nadal regained the World No. 1 position for the first time in 2019.

ATP Finals
See also: 2019 ATP Finals – Singles

Nadal will be playing the ATP Finals, although he suffered an abdominal injury during the Paris Masters. He was placed in Group Andre Agassi for the Round Robin stage, along with Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Nadal lost his first Round Robin match against Zverev in straight sets, the Spaniard not being able to respond to the serving performance of the German. In the next match against Medvedev, Nadal lost the first set in a tiebreak but was able to win the second set to bring the match to a deciding set. After going down 5–1 in the third set with defeat imminent, Nadal went on to break Medvedev twice to bring the match to a tiebreak, where he was able to win his first match at the ATP Finals since 2015.

After the defeat of Novak Djokovic by Roger Federer in the round-robin, Nadal claimed his 5th year-end no.1 and became the first man to be No.1 in 3 different decades. Concurrently, he became the oldest year-end no.1 and set the record for the longest gap between first and last year-end no.1's.

Nadal defeated Tsitsipas in 3 sets in his final round-robin match, but unfortunately, due to Medvedev's loss against Zverev, he will not proceed to the Semi-Finals.

Davis Cup Finals

Nadal's final tournament of the year will be the Davis Cup, which is being held in its new format in Madrid. In his first match for Spain, he played in the Round-Robin against Russia, where he defeated Karen Khachanov in straight sets.

In his next match, he played Croatian Borna Gojo, whom he also defeated in straight sets. Nadal also played in the doubles match against Croatia, partnered with compatriot Marcel Granollers. The pair won the doubles match in straight sets against Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavić.

In the QF, Spain played Argentina, and Nadal's next match was against Argentine Diego Schwartzman, whom he defeated in straight sets. In the doubles, he won in 3 sets against Leonardo Mayer and Máximo González alongside Granollers. This resulted in Spain moving forward onto the Semi-Finals against Great Britain. In the singles, Nadal defeated Dan Evans in straight sets. In doubles, Nadal partnered with Feliciano Lopez and won against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski in straight sets, leading Spain to the Davis Cup final for the first time since 2012.

In the final, Spain's first match was played by Roberto Bautista Agut, against Félix Auger-Aliassime. Agut was able to defeat Alissame in straight sets, to set up an encounter between Denis Shapovalov and Nadal. Nadal won the match 6–3, 7–68–6 to lead Spain to a 6th Davis Cup victory. Nadal withstood both single and double matches, spending over 14 hours on court within 6 days span. He was awarded the Davis Cup Most Valuable Player (MVP) trophy, after won 8 of the 8 matches he participated in.[6]

All matches

This table chronicles all the matches of Rafael Nadal in 2019.

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
31 December 2018 – 6 January 2019
Withdrew
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
14 – 27 January 2019
1 / 11101R James Duckworth (WC)237Win6–4, 6–3, 7–5
2 / 11112R Matthew Ebden48Win6–3, 6–2, 6–2
3 / 11123R Alex de Minaur (27)29Win6–1, 6–2, 6–4
4 / 11134R Tomáš Berdych57Win6–0, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
5 / 1114QF Frances Tiafoe39Win6–3, 6–4, 6–2
6 / 1115SF Stefanos Tsitsipas (14)15Win6–2, 6–4, 6–0
7 / 1116F Novak Djokovic (1)1Loss (1)3–6, 2–6, 3–6
Mexican Open
Acapulco, Mexico
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
25 February – 2 March 2019
8 / 11171R Mischa Zverev76Win6–3, 6–3
9 / 11182R Nick Kyrgios72Loss6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(6–8)
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
4 – 17 March 2019
–1R Bye
10 / 11192R Jared Donaldson (WC)176Win6–1, 6–1
11 / 11203R Diego Schwartzman (25)26Win6–3, 6–1
12 / 11214R Filip Krajinović (Q)113Win6–3, 6–4
13 / 1122QF Karen Khachanov (12)13Win7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–2)
–SF Roger Federer (4)4WithdrewN/A
Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
14 – 21 April 2019
–1R Bye
14 / 11232R Roberto Bautista Agut22Win6–1, 6–1
15 / 11243R Grigor Dimitrov28Win6–4, 6–1
16 / 1125QF Guido Pella35Win7–6(7–1), 6–3
17 / 1126SF Fabio Fognini (13)18Loss4–6, 2–6
Barcelona Open
Barcelona, Spain
ATP Tour 500
Clay, outdoor
22 – 28 April 2019
–1R Bye
18 / 11272R Leonardo Mayer63Win6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–2
19 / 11283R David Ferrer (WC)155Win6–3, 6–3
20 / 1129QF Jan-Lennard Struff51Win7–5, 7–5
21 / 1130SF Dominic Thiem (3)5Loss4–6, 4–6
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
5 – 12 May 2019
–1R Bye
22 / 11312R Félix Auger-Aliassime (WC)30Win6–3, 6–3
23 / 11323R Frances Tiafoe37Win6–3, 6–4
24 / 1133QF Stan Wawrinka34Win6–1, 6–2
25 / 1134SF Stefanos Tsitsipas9Loss4–6, 6–2, 3–6
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
12 – 19 May 2019
–1R Bye
26 / 11352R Jérémy Chardy42Win6–0, 6–1
27 / 11363R Nikoloz Basilashvili18Win6–1, 6–0
28 / 1137QF Fernando Verdasco38Win6–4, 6–0
29 / 1138SF Stefanos Tsitsipas (8)7Win6–3, 6–4
30 / 1139W Novak Djokovic (1)1Win (1)6–0, 4–6, 6–1
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
27 May – 9 June 2019
31 / 11401R Yannick Hanfmann (Q)180Win6–2, 6–1, 6–3
32 / 11412R Yannick Maden (Q)114Win6–1, 6–2, 6–4
33 / 11423R David Goffin (27)29Win6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
34 / 11434R Juan Ignacio Londero78Win6–2, 6–3, 6–3
35 / 1144QF Kei Nishikori (7)7Win6–1, 6–1, 6–3
36 / 1145SF Roger Federer (3)3Win6–3, 6–4, 6–2
37 / 1146W Dominic Thiem (4)4Win (2)6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1
Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
1 – 14 July 2019
38 / 11471R Yūichi Sugita (Q)258Win6–3, 6–1, 6–3
39 / 11482R Nick Kyrgios43Win6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
40 / 11493R Jo-Wilfried Tsonga72Win6–2, 6–3, 6–2
41 / 11504R João Sousa69Win6–2, 6–2, 6–2
42 / 1151QF Sam Querrey65Win7–5, 6–2, 6–2
43 / 1152SF Roger Federer (2)3Loss6–7(3–7), 6–1, 3–6, 4–6
Canadian Open
Montréal, Canada
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
5 – 11 August 2019
–1R Bye
44 / 11532R Dan Evans (Q)53Win7–6(8–6), 6–4
45 / 11543R Guido Pella24Win6–3, 6–4
46 / 1155QF Fabio Fognini (7)11Win2–6, 6–1, 6–2
–SF Gaël Monfils (16)20WalkoverN/A
47 / 1156W Daniil Medvedev (8)9Win (3)6–3, 6–0
Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
12 – 18 August 2019
Withdrew
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
26 August – 8 September 2019
48 / 11571R John Millman61Win6–3, 6–2, 6–2
–2R Thanasi Kokkinakis (WC)203WalkoverN/A
49 / 11583R Chung Hyeon (Q)170Win6–3, 6–4, 6–2
50 / 11594R Marin Čilić (22)23Win6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2
51 / 1160QF Diego Schwartzman (20)21Win6–4, 7–5, 6–2
52 / 1161SF Matteo Berrettini (24)25Win7–6(8–6), 6–4, 6–1
53 / 1162W Daniil Medvedev (5)5Win (4)7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4
Laver Cup
Geneva, Switzerland
Laver Cup
Hard, indoor
20 – 22 September 2019
54 / 1163Day 2 Milos Raonic24Win6–3, 7–6(7–1)
Paris Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
28 October – 3 November 2019
–1R Bye
55 / 11642R Adrian Mannarino (WC)43Win7–5, 6–4
56 / 11653R Stan Wawrinka (16)16Win6–4, 6–4
57 / 1166QF Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (WC)35Win7–6(7–4), 6–1
–SF Denis Shapovalov28WithdrewN/A
ATP Finals
London, United Kingdom
ATP Finals
Hard, indoor
10 – 17 November 2019
58 / 1167RR Alexander Zverev (7)7Loss2–6, 4–6
59 / 1168RR Daniil Medvedev (4)4Win6–7(3–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
60 / 1169RR Stefanos Tsitsipas (6)6Win6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–5
Davis Cup Finals
Madrid, Spain
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
18 – 24 November 2019
61 / 1170RR Karen Khachanov17Win6–3, 7–6(9–7)
62 / 1171RR Borna Gojo280Win6–4, 6–3
63 / 1172QF Diego Schwartzman14Win6–1, 6–2
64 / 1173SF Dan Evans42Win6–4, 6–0
65 / 1174W Denis Shapovalov15Win6–3, 7–6(9–7)

Doubles matches
Tournament Match Round Opponents (Seed or Key) Ranks Result Score
Laver Cup
Geneva, Switzerland
Laver Cup
Hard, indoor
20 – 22 September 2019
Partner: Stefanos Tsitsipas
1 / 206Day 2 Nick Kyrgios / Jack Sock181 / 37Loss4–6, 6–3, 6–10
Davis Cup Finals
Madrid, Spain
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
18 – 24 November 2019
Partner: Marcel Granollers (RR / QF)
Feliciano López (SF)
2 / 207RR Ivan Dodig / Mate Pavić12 / 18Win6–3, 6–4
3 / 208QF Máximo González / Leonardo Mayer34 / 61Win6–4, 4–6, 6–3
4 / 209SF Jamie Murray / Neal Skupski23 / 31Win7–6(7–3), 7–6(10–8)

Exhibition matches

Singles
Tournament Match Round Opponent (Seed or Key) Rank Result Score
World Tennis Championship
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Exhibition
Hard, outdoor
27 – 29 December 2018
–QF Bye
1SF Kevin Anderson (3)6Loss6–4, 3–6, 4–6
–SF-B Karen Khachanov (5)11WithdrewN/A
Fast4 Showdown
Sydney, Australia
Exhibition
Hard, outdoor
7 January 2019
2– Nick Kyrgios51Loss0–4, 4–3(5–3), [3–5]
Tie Break Tens
Indian Wells, United States
Exhibition
Hard, outdoor
5 March 2019
3QF Taylor Fritz46Win[10–8]
4SF Stan Wawrinka40Loss[11–13]
Hurlingham Tennis Classic
London, United Kingdom
Exhibition
Grass, outdoor
25 – 28 June 2019
5– Marin Čilić18Loss3–6, 3–6
6– Lucas Pouille28Loss3–6, 6–4, [5–10]
Kazakhstan Charity Exhibition Match
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Exhibition
Hard, indoor
24 October 2019
7– Novak Djokovic1Win6–3, 3–6, [11–9]

Doubles
Tournament Match Round Opponents (Seed or Key) Ranks Result Score
Fast4 Showdown
Sydney, Australia
Exhibition
Hard, outdoor
7 January 2019
Partner: Milos Raonic
2– Nick Kyrgios / John Millman147 / 250Win4–1, 1–4, [5–4]

Schedule

Per Rafael Nadal, this is his current 2019 schedule (subject to change).[7]

Singles schedule
Date Tournament Location Category Surface Prev.
result		 Prev.
points		 New
points		 Result
31 December 2018–
6 January 2019		Brisbane InternationalBrisbane (AUS)250 SeriesHardAN/AN/AWithdrew due to a thigh injury
14 January 2019–
27 January 2019		Australian OpenMelbourne (AUS)Grand SlamHardQF3601200Final (lost to Novak Djokovic, 3–6, 2–6, 3–6)
25 February 2019–
2 March 2019		Mexican OpenAcapulco (MEX)500 SeriesHardAN/A45Second round (lost to Nick Kyrgios, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(6–8))
4 March 2019–
17 March 2019		Indian Wells MastersIndian Wells (USA)Masters 1000HardAN/A360Semifinals (withdrew to Roger Federer due to knee injury)
14 April 2019–
21 April 2019		Monte-Carlo MastersMonte Carlo (MON)Masters 1000ClayW1000360Semifinals (lost to Fabio Fognini, 4–6, 2–6)
22 April 2019–
28 April 2019		Barcelona OpenBarcelona (ESP)500 SeriesClayW500180Semifinals (lost to Dominic Thiem, 4–6, 4–6)
5 May 2019–
12 May 2019		Madrid OpenMadrid (ESP)Masters 1000ClayQF180360Semifinals (lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6)
12 May 2019–
19 May 2019		Italian OpenRome (ITA)Masters 1000ClayW10001000Champion (defeated Novak Djokovic, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1)
26 May 2019–
9 June 2019		French OpenParis (FRA)Grand SlamClayW20002000Champion (defeated Dominic Thiem, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1)
1 July 2019–
14 July 2019		WimbledonLondon (GBR)Grand SlamGrassSF720720Semifinals (lost to Roger Federer, 6–7(3–7), 6–1, 3–6, 4–6)
5 August 2019–
11 August 2019		Canadian OpenMontreal (CAN)Masters 1000HardW10001000Champion (defeated Daniil Medvedev, 6–3, 6–0)
11 August 2019–
18 August 2019		Cincinnati MastersCincinnati (USA)Masters 1000HardAN/AN/AWithdrew due to fatigue
26 August 2019–
8 September 2019		US OpenNew York (USA)Grand SlamHardSF7202000Champion (defeated Daniil Medvedev, 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4)
20 September 2018–
22 September 2018		Laver CupGeneva (SUI)Laver CupHard (i)AN/A- Europe defeated World, 13–11
6 October 2019–
13 October 2019		Shanghai MastersShanghai (CHN)Masters 1000HardAN/AN/AWithdrew due to a hand injury
28 October 2019–
3 November 2019		Paris MastersParis (FRA)Masters 1000Hard (i)AN/A360Semifinals (withdrew to Denis Shapovalov due to abdominal injury)
10 November 2019–
17 November 2019		ATP FinalsLondon (GBR)Tour FinalsHard (i)AN/A400Round robin (2 wins – 1 loss)
18 November 2019–
24 November 2019		Davis Cup FinalsMadrid (ESP)Davis CupHard (i)SF-- Spain defeated Canada, 2–0
Total year-end points 7480 9985 2505 difference

Doubles schedule
Date Tournament Location Category Surface Prev.
result		 Prev.
points		 New
points		 Result
20 September 2018–
22 September 2018		Laver CupGeneva (SUI)Laver CupHard (i)N/AN/AN/A Europe defeated World, 13–11
18 November 2019–
24 November 2019		Davis Cup FinalsMadrid (ESP)Davis CupHard (i)SFN/AN/A Spain defeated Canada, 2–0
Total year-end points 0 0 0 difference

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

Rafael Nadal has a 58–7 (89.2%) ATP match win-loss record in the 2019 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP Rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 10–5 (66.7%). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:

* Statistics correct as of 24 November 2019.

Finals

Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
Category
Grand Slam (2–1)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Tour Masters 1000 (2–0)
ATP Tour 500 (0–0)
ATP Tour 250 (0–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (2–0)
Grass (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (4–1)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jan 2019 Australian Open, Australia Grand Slam Hard Novak Djokovic 3–6, 2–6, 3–6
Win 1–1 May 2019 Italian Open, Italy Masters 1000 Clay Novak Djokovic 6–0, 4–6, 6–1
Win 2–1 Jun 2019 French Open, France Grand Slam Clay Dominic Thiem 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1
Win 3–1 Aug 2019 Canadian Open, Canada Masters 1000 Hard Daniil Medvedev 6–3, 6–0
Win 4–1 Aug 2019 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard Daniil Medvedev 7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4

Team competitions: 2 (2 titles)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner(s) Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Sep 2019 Laver Cup, Switzerland Laver Cup Hard (i) Roger Federer
Dominic Thiem
Alexander Zverev
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Fabio Fognini		 John Isner
Milos Raonic
Nick Kyrgios
Taylor Fritz
Denis Shapovalov
Jack Sock		 13–11
Win 2–0 Nov 2019 Davis Cup, Spain Davis Cup Hard (i) Roberto Bautista Agut
Pablo Carreño Busta
Marcel Granollers
Feliciano López		 Félix Auger-Aliassime
Vasek Pospisil
Brayden Schnur
Denis Shapovalov		 2–0

Earnings
EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
Australian OpenA$2,050,000$1,478,460
Mexican Open$24,470$1,502,930
Indian Wells Masters$354,000$1,856,930
Monte-Carlo Masters€248,745$2,135,822
Barcelona Open€128,000$2,279,694
Madrid Open€312,215$2,629,219
Italian Open€958,055$3,705,211
French Open€2,300,000$6,281,671
Wimbledon Championships£588,000$7,027,843
Canadian Open$1,049,040$8,076,883
US Open$3,850,000$11,926,883
Paris Masters€259,730$12,214,586
ATP Finals$645,000$12,859,586
Bonus pool$3,490,000$3,490,000
Total$16,349,586

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

Television

At the Barcelona Open, the semifinals match versus Dominic Thiem had an average 914,000 viewers and 8.2% share on La 1.[8]

At the Madrid Masters, the quarter-finals match versus Stanislas Wawrinka had an average 631,000 viewers, and the semifinals match versus Stefanos Tsitsipas had an average 912,000 viewers and 6.7% share, both on Teledeporte.[9]

At the French Open, the semifinals match versus Roger Federer had an average 676,000 viewers and 3.7% share on DMAX and Eurosport.[10] The final match versus Dominic Thiem had an average 2,480,000 viewers and a 19.5% share, also on DMAX and Eurosport.[11]

At the US Open, the final match versus Daniil Medvedev averaged 575,000 viewers and a 6.1% share on Eurosport.[12]

At the Laver Cup, the singles match versus Milos Raonic averaged 462,000 viewers and a 4.6% share, and the doubles match with Stefanos Tsitsipas versus John Isner / Jack Sock averaged 297,000 viewers and a 2,2% share, both on Teledeporte.[13]

The Davis Cup final singles match versus Canada's Denis Shapovalov had an average 745,000 viewers and a 5.0% share on #Vamos.[14]

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See also

References
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  8. 92.130 aficionados en el Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell - Trofeo Conde de Godó - Mundo Deportivo, 3 May 2019
  9. El Mutua Madrid Open levanta las audiencias de Teledeporte - PR Noticias, 13 May 2019
  10. Debut de España en el mundial femenino logra más audiencia que semifinal entre Nadal y Federer en Roland Garros - RCN, 11 June 2019
  11. El 12º Roland Garros de Nadal arrasa en las audiencias - Mundo Deportivo, 10 June 2019
  12. Audiencias TV domingo 8 de septiembre de 2019 - Vertele!, El Diario, 9 September 2019
  13. 'Los Simpson' lidera el día en Neox (4,9%) y "Rambo 3" destaca en la noche de Trece (3,8%) - Fórmula TV, 23 September 2019
  14. La Copa Davis 2019 presenta registros muy positivos de audiencia televisiva - Punto de Break, 25 November 2019
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