Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic -- The Most Contested Rivalry
Rafael Nadal's rivalry with Roger Federer will forever be remembered for a series of classic clashes, but his head-to-head record against Novak Djokovic featured more matches and was more closely fought. A record-breaking 60 meetings saw Djokovic come out on top 31 times, although Nadal won 11 of 18 Grand Slam matches. In the Open era, no men met more often on the ATP Tour, with Djokovic and Federer having played 50 times. "My greatest rival is Novak Djokovic," Nadal told Globo Esporte in a 2022 interview.
