[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Rafael Nadal’s draw vs De Minaur, Fils, Humbert, Tsitsipas, Ruud to win the Barcelona

Barcelona draw preview with H2H - Rafael Nadal may need to best Alex De Minaur, Arthur Fils, Ugo Humbert, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud to conquer the title in the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell.

Rafael Nadal Stats info

Rafael Nadal is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Barcelona. Rafael has defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-2 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Alex De Minaur.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Rafael Nadal’s projected draw alongsidehispresumable opponents in Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. The Spaniard has a favorable record (12-3) against the likely opponents.

R1 – Flavio Cobolli (62) – 6-2 6-3
R2 – Alex De Minaur (11) – H2H 3-1
R3 – Arthur Fils (36) – H2H 0-0
or Daniel Altmaier (66) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Ugo Humbert (13) – H2H 0-0
or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (27) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas (7) – H2H 7-2
or Lorenzo Musetti (24) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Casper Ruud (6) – H2H 2-0
or Nicolas Jarry (22) – H2H 0-0
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R2 – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-1 for Rafael Nadal

47 - 21win/loss in 2025

Rank
9
High
6
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 47-21 19-6 10-5 11-9 7-1 0-0
2023 46-26 26-12 4-5 10-6 6-3 0-0
2022 47-25 19-10 9-6 12-5 7-4 0-0
2021 25-25 10-10 4-5 3-7 8-3 0-0
2020 13-10 6-5 0-2 7-3 0-0 0-0
2019 41-20 25-10 1-4 13-3 2-3 0-0
2018 51-30 24-13 9-9 5-4 13-4 0-0
2017 37-28 21-11 2-5 2-4 8-5 4-3

Alex De Minaur has a 22-7 win-loss record in 2024, 3-1 on clay. Talking about the previous 10 years, De Minaur has a 58-47 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Alex won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the season was conquering the competition in Acapulco where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 6-4 6-4.

Last year in Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Alex capitulated to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter 6-4 6-2.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Alex De Minaur

This would be the 5th time that Rafael Nadal and Alex De Minaur play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay in major tournaments.

R3 – Arthur Fils’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

42 - 28win/loss in 2025

Rank
20
High
14
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 42-28 15-9 14-10 7-6 6-3 0-0
2023 43-24 5-4 13-8 21-10 4-2 0-0
2022 43-28 0-1 23-15 20-12 0-0 0-0
2021 33-26 3-2 29-17 1-7 0-0 0-0
2020 1-2 0-0 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-0

Arthur Fils has a 11-10 win-loss record in 2024, 3-5 on clay. Talking about the previous 5 years, Arthur has a 69-46 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The French player won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Fils’s most significant achievement of the current year was getting to the semifinal Auckland.

Last year in Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Arthur didn’t play in this tournament.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Arthur Fils

There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Arthur Fils since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Notwithstanding, Rafael Nadal may play Daniel Altmaier. Their H2H is 0-0.

1/4 – Ugo Humbert’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

39 - 24win/loss in 2025

Rank
14
High
13
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 39-24 18-9 5-7 11-4 5-4 0-0
2023 49-26 17-11 13-5 16-6 3-4 0-0
2022 33-29 16-11 3-7 11-6 3-5 0-0
2021 19-20 6-7 1-6 4-5 8-2 0-0
2020 25-14 11-7 4-3 10-4 0-0 0-0
2019 45-30 14-8 2-6 21-10 8-6 0-0
2018 69-25 29-9 8-3 18-11 0-0 14-2
2017 41-30 20-8 11-11 5-8 0-0 5-3

Ugo Humbert has a 18-6 record in 2024, 3-1 on clay. Regarding the previous 10 years, Ugo has a 46-46 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Ugo won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of the season was winning the title in Marseille where he beat Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-4 6-3, and in Dubai where he beat Alexander Bublik in the final 6-4 6-3.

Last year in Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Humbert didn’t play in this event.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Ugo Humbert

There is no head to head record between Rafael Nadal and Ugo Humbert since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Possibly, Rafael Nadal may compete against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Their H2H is 0-0.

1/2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 7-2 for Rafael Nadal

45 - 22win/loss in 2025

Rank
11
High
3
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 45-22 13-11 22-6 8-3 2-2 0-0
2023 51-24 19-9 17-5 11-6 4-4 0-0
2022 61-24 18-8 17-4 18-9 8-3 0-0
2021 55-19 26-8 23-5 6-5 0-1 0-0
2020 29-14 11-6 11-3 7-5 0-0 0-0
2019 54-25 22-12 15-5 15-5 2-3 0-0
2018 56-30 19-13 15-6 16-8 6-3 0-0
2017 57-31 14-8 25-12 14-8 4-3 0-0

Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 17-6 win-loss record in 2024, 6-0 on clay. In connection to the previous 10 years, Stefanos has a 168-50 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Greek will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.

His most significant achievement of the year was conquering the competition in Carlo where he overcame Casper Ruud in the final 6-1 6-4.

Last year in Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Tsitsipas capitulated to Carlos Alcaraz in the final 6-3 6-4.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

This would be the 10th time that Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas square off. The head to head is 7-2 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on clay in major tournaments.

However, Rafael Nadal could play Lorenzo Musetti. Their head to head record is 0-0.

Final – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Rafael Nadal

51 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
6
High
2
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2024 51-25 21-9 24-7 5-8 1-1 0-0
2023 37-23 12-12 22-8 2-2 1-1 0-0
2022 51-22 18-8 25-7 7-5 1-2 0-0
2021 57-17 16-6 28-5 11-4 2-2 0-0
2020 22-13 4-5 17-6 1-2 0-0 0-0
2019 44-31 8-10 27-13 9-7 0-1 0-0
2018 43-29 19-9 19-18 5-1 0-1 0-0
2017 30-32 3-6 22-23 5-3 0-0 0-0

Casper Ruud has a 24-7 win-loss record in 2024, 6-2 on clay. Regarding the previous 10 years, the Norwegian has a 218-97 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Norwegian won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Casper’s most significant achievement of this current season was getting to the final Los Cabos, Acapulco and Carlo.

Last year in Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell the Norwegian was defeated by Francisco Cerundolo in the 3rd round 7-6(5) 6-3.

H2H Rafael Nadal vs. Casper Ruud

This contest would be 3rd time that Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Rafael Nadal could compete against Nicolas Jarry. Their head to head record is 0-0.