Rafael Nadal is about to go ahead with his bid in the draw in Melbourne. The Spaniard won the Melbourne Summer Set once in 2009 and he was the runner-up 4 times in 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2019.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Rafael Nadal’s projected draw with the projected opponents in Melbourne Summer Set. Nadal has a a good record (7-2) against the plausible opponents.
R2 – Richard Berankis’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
23 - 17win/loss in 2024
168
50
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23-17 | 12-9 | 1-4 | 7-3 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 22-23 | 9-8 | 5-7 | 6-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 10-8 | 9-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 43-22 | 22-12 | 2-2 | 18-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 35-26 | 8-15 | 0-1 | 26-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 21-19 | 3-5 | 5-3 | 6-6 | 5-3 | 2-2 |
| 2016 | 34-25 | 12-9 | 7-4 | 12-8 | 0-3 | 3-1 |
| 2015 | 32-31 | 15-12 | 1-8 | 13-7 | 3-3 | 0-1 |
Richard Berankis has a 3-0 record in 2022, he played all matches on hard. Talking about the previous 16 years, the Lithuanian has a 237-151 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Melbourne Summer Set Richard didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Richard Berankis
There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Richard Berankis since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
1/4 – Alexei Popyrin’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Rafael Nadal
24 - 31win/loss in 2024
120
23
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24-31 | 7-16 | 7-4 | 3-5 | 7-6 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-26 | 13-11 | 8-6 | 10-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-16 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 2019 | 37-32 | 18-17 | 7-7 | 6-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 46-26 | 20-10 | 15-10 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 35-21 | 22-10 | 13-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 19-10 | 18-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Alexei Popyrin has a 1-0 win-loss record in 2022, he played all matches on hard. In connection to the previous 7 years, Popyrin has a 95-61 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Melbourne Summer Set Popyrin didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Alexei Popyrin
This contest would be 3rd time that Rafael Nadal and Alexei Popyrin clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Rafael Nadal may come up against Tallon Griekspoor. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/2 – David Goffin’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-2 for Rafael Nadal
34 - 29win/loss in 2024
53
7
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 34-29 | 7-13 | 14-5 | 9-9 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 14-15 | 4-8 | 5-5 | 5-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 12-11 | 9-4 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-28 | 18-11 | 6-6 | 4-8 | 10-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 29-16 | 10-7 | 12-5 | 7-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 59-24 | 23-9 | 16-7 | 20-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 49-25 | 23-11 | 12-5 | 9-7 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 38-25 | 13-10 | 12-8 | 7-4 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
David Goffin has still to play a match in 2022. In 2021 he had a 14-15. 4-8 on hard.
Last year in Melbourne Summer Set Goffin capitulated to Carlos Alcaraz Garfia in the 2nd round 6-3 6-3.
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. David Goffin
This would be the 7th time that Rafael Nadal and David Goffin fight against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but Goffin has a winning record of 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Rafael Nadal could take on Jordan Thompson. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Rafael Nadal.
Final – Reilly Opelka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Rafael Nadal
21 - 15win/loss in 2024
38
17
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21-15 | 10-7 | 6-5 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 21-23 | 14-11 | 6-4 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 12-8 | 8-4 | 0-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-25 | 19-12 | 5-7 | 12-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 38-19 | 16-13 | 12-5 | 9-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 20-26 | 9-11 | 5-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 27-18 | 11-10 | 10-6 | 6-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2015 | 13-13 | 4-6 | 8-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Reilly Opelka has still to play a match in 2022. In 2021 he had a 21-23. 14-11 on hard.
Last year in Melbourne Summer Set the American capitulated to Botic Van De Zandschulp in the 3rd round 7-6(6) 7-6(4).
H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Reilly Opelka
This would be the 2nd time that Rafael Nadal and Reilly Opelka clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Rafael Nadal may compete against Grigor Dimitrov. Their head to head record is 14-1 for Rafael Nadal.
