Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal wil face in the French Open 2022 quarter-final© AFP
Novak Djokovic renews his 16-year rivalry with Rafael Nadal at the French Open on Tuesday with a semi-final spot at stake and where victory for the world number one could end the 13-time champion's Roland Garros career. Nadal, who turns 36 on Friday, puts his record of 109 wins and just three losses in Paris since his title-winning debut in 2005 on the line against the defending champion.
Here is the full head to head between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal
| Year | Event | Surface | RND | Winner | Result |
| 2021 | Roland Garros
France | Clay | SF | Djokovic | 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-2 |
| 2021 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome
Italy | Clay | F | Nadal | 7-5 1-6 6-3 |
| 2020 | Roland Garros
France | Clay | F | Nadal | 6-0 6-2 7-5 |
| 2020 | ATP Cup
Australia | Hard | F | Djokovic | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2019 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome
Italy | Clay | F | Nadal | 6-0 4-6 6-1 |
| 2019 | Australian Open
Australia | Hard | F | Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 6-3 |
| 2018 | Wimbledon
Great Britain | Grass | SF | Djokovic | 6-4 3-6 7-6 3-6 10-8 |
| 2018 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome
Italy | Clay | SF | Nadal | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2017 | ATP Masters 1000 Madrid
Spain | Clay | SF | Nadal | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2016 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome
Italy | Clay | QF | Djokovic | 7-5 7-6 |
| 2016 | ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells
CA, U.S.A. | Hard | SF | Djokovic | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2016 | Doha
Qatar | Hard | F | Djokovic | 6-1 6-2 |
| 2015 | ATP Finals
Great Britain | Hard | SF | Djokovic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2015 | Beijing
China | Hard | F | Djokovic | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2015 | Roland Garros
France | Clay | QF | Djokovic | 7-5 6-3 6-1 |
| 2015 | ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo
Monaco | Clay | SF | Djokovic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014 | Roland Garros
France | Clay | F | Nadal | 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4 |
| 2014 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome
Italy | Clay | F | Djokovic | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2014 | ATP Masters 1000 Miami
FL, U.S.A. | Hard | F | Djokovic | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2013 | ATP Finals
Great Britain | Hard | F | Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013 | Beijing
China | Hard | F | Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2013 | US Open
NY, U.S.A. | Hard | F | Nadal | 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-1 |
| 2013 | ATP Masters 1000 Canada
Canada | Hard | SF | Nadal | 6-4 3-6 7-6 |
| 2013 | Roland Garros
France | Clay | SF | Nadal | 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-7 9-7 |
| 2013 | ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo
Monaco | Clay | F | Djokovic | 6-2 7-6 |
| 2012 | Roland Garros
France | Clay | F | Nadal | 6-4 6-3 2-6 7-5 |
| 2012 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome
Italy | Clay | F | Nadal | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2012 | ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo
Monaco | Clay | F | Nadal | 6-3 6-1 |
| 2012 | Australian Open
Australia | Hard | F | Djokovic | 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 7-5 |
| 2011 | US Open
NY, U.S.A. | Hard | F | Djokovic | 6-2 6-4 6-7 6-1 |
| 2011 | Wimbledon
Great Britain | Grass | F | Djokovic | 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3 |
| 2011 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome
Italy | Clay | F | Djokovic | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2011 | ATP Masters 1000 Madrid
Spain | Clay | F | Djokovic | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2011 | ATP Masters 1000 Miami
FL, U.S.A. | Hard | F | Djokovic | 46 63 764 |
| 2011 | ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells
CA, U.S.A. | Hard | F | Djokovic | 46 63 62 |
| 2010 | ATP Finals
Great Britain | Hard | RR | Nadal | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2010 | US Open
NY, U.S.A. | Hard | F | Nadal | 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-2 |
| 2009 | ATP Finals
Great Britain | Hard | RR | Djokovic | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Paris
France | Hard | SF | Djokovic | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati
OH, U.S.A. | Hard | SF | Djokovic | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Madrid
Spain | Clay | SF | Nadal | 3-6 7-6 7-6 |
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome
Italy | Clay | F | Nadal | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2009 | ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo
Monaco | Clay | F | Nadal | 6-3 2-6 6-1 |
| 2009 | ESP vs. SRB WG 1st RD
Spain | Clay | RR | Nadal | 6-4 6-4 6-1 |
| 2008 | Beijing Olympics
China | Hard | SF | Nadal | 6-4 1-6 6-4 |
| 2008 | ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati
OH, U.S.A. | Hard | SF | Djokovic | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2008 | London / Queen's Club
Great Britain | Grass | F | Nadal | 7-6 7-5 |
| 2008 | Roland Garros
France | Clay | SF | Nadal | 6-4 6-2 7-6 |
| 2008 | ATP Masters 1000 Hamburg
Germany | Clay | SF | Nadal | 7-5 2-6 6-2 |
| 2008 | ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells
CA, U.S.A. | Hard | SF | Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2007 | Tennis Masters Cup
China | Hard | RR | Nadal | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2007 | ATP Masters 1000 Canada
Canada | Hard | SF | Djokovic | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2007 | Wimbledon
Great Britain | Grass | SF | Nadal | 3-6 6-1 4-1 RET |
| 2007 | Roland Garros
France | Clay | SF | Nadal | 7-5 6-4 6-2 |
| 2007 | ATP Masters 1000 Rome
Italy | Clay | QF | Nadal | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2007 | ATP Masters 1000 Miami
FL, U.S.A. | Hard | QF | Djokovic | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2007 | ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells
CA, U.S.A. | Hard | F | Nadal | 6-2 7-5 |
| 2006 | Roland Garros
France | Clay | QF | Nadal | 6-4 6-4 RET |
(With AFP inputs)
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