Rafael Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player. He is ranked world No. 5 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals; he has been ranked world No. 1 for 209 weeks and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.
Nadal: Ruud head to head| Walkover| Vs cilic head to head
Ruud head to head:
Tournament: French Open 2022
Date: June 5, 2022
Round: Final
Venue: Paris, France
Category: Grand Slam
The final of the 2022 French Open will see Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud lock horns in an intriguing contest on Sunday.
Nadal, the fifth seed, is vying for a record-extending 14th crown at Roland Garros. He came through his semifinal encounter after an ankle injury forced Alexander Zverev to retire; the Spaniard was leading 7-6(8), 6-6 at the time.
Walkover:
No list of tennis greats is complete without him. Having turned pro in 1998, Roger Federer has mesmerised the tennis world with his silky touch and a breathtaking game that has seen him win 20 Grand Slam titles, a record matched only by his fiercest rivals — Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
That, however, has not taken anything away from Nadal’s performances over the last fortnight. He came into this year’s tournament with very few claycourt matches under his belt.
However, the Spaniard has proven his mettle with big wins over the likes of World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and a gritty five-set win over Felix Auger Aliassime in the last 16.
Vs Cilic head to head:
| Year | Name | Round | Surface | Winning Player | Losing Player | Score |
| 2019 | US Open | R16 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | Marin Cilic | 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2 |
| 2018 | Canadian Masters | QF | Hard | Rafael Nadal | Marin Cilic | 2-6 6-4 6-4 |
| 2018 | Australian Open | QF | Hard | Marin Cilic | Rafael Nadal | 3-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 2-0 |
| 2017 | Shanghai Masters | SF | Hard | Rafael Nadal | Marin Cilic | 7-5 7-6(3) |
| 2017 | Acapulco | SF | Hard | Rafael Nadal | Marin Cilic | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2015 | Basel | QF | Hard | Rafael Nadal | Marin Cilic | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2011 | Rome Masters | QF | Clay | Rafael Nadal | Marin Cilic | 6-1 6-3 |
| 2011 | Australian Open | R16 | Hard | Rafael Nadal | Marin Cilic | 6-2 6-4 6-3 |
| 2009 | Beijing | SF | Hard | Marin Cilic | Rafael Nadal | 6-1 6-3 |
Rafael Nadal Last 10 Matches:
| 2022 | FO – RG | SF | Clay | W | Alexander Zverev | 7-6(8) 6-6 |
| 2022 | FO – RG | QF | Clay | W | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6(4) |
| 2022 | FO – RG | R16 | Clay | W | Felix Auger Aliassime | 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 |
| 2022 | FO – RG | R32 | Clay | W | Botic Van De Zandschulp | 6-3 6-2 6-4 |
| 2022 | FO – RG | R64 | Clay | W | Corentin Moutet | 6-3 6-1 6-4 |
| 2022 | FO – RG | R128 | Clay | W | Jordan Thompson | 6-2 6-2 6-2 |
| 2022 | Rome Masters | R16 | Clay | L | Denis Shapovalov | 1-6 7-5 6-2 |
| 2022 | Rome Masters | R32 | Clay | W | John Isner | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2022 | Madrid Masters | QF | Clay | L | Carlos Alcaraz Garfia | 6-2 1-6 6-3 |
| 2022 | Madrid Masters | R16 | Clay | W | David Goffin | 6-3 5-7 7-6(9) |
Marin Cilic Last 10 Matches:
| 2022 | FO – RG | SF | Clay | L | Casper Ruud | 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 |
| 2022 | FO – RG | QF | Clay | W | Andrey Rublev | 5-7 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) |
| 2022 | FO – RG | R16 | Clay | W | Daniil Medvedev | 6-2 6-3 6-2 |
| 2022 | FO – RG | R32 | Clay | W | Gilles Simon | 6-0 6-3 6-2 |
| 2022 | FO – RG | R64 | Clay | W | Marton Fucsovics | 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-3 |
| 2022 | FO – RG | R128 | Clay | W | Attila Balazs | 6-0 6-1 6-2 |
| 2022 | Rome Masters | R16 | Clay | L | Christian Garin | 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
| 2022 | Rome Masters | R32 | Clay | W | Cameron Norrie | 5-7 6-2 6-1 |
| 2022 | Rome Masters | R64 | Clay | W | Matteo Arnaldi | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2022 | Madrid Masters | R32 | Clay | L | Alexander Zverev | 4-6 6-4 6-4 |
