# 2022 Rafael Nadal tennis season

The 2022 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on 3 January 2022, with the start of the ATP 250 tournament in Melbourne. It includes Nadal's best start to an ATP Tour season, when he won his first 20 matches (and three titles, including the Australian Open) in a row. It was also his career-first season winning the first two majors of the year, hence completing the Australian-French title double. As such, Nadal broke his tie with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, and became the first man in history to win a total 21 (after winning the 2022 Australian Open), and 22 (after winning the 2022 French Open) Grand Slam singles titles.

## Yearly summary
### Early hard court season
#### Melbourne Summer Set 1

Rafael Nadal won his 89th ATP singles title at Melbourne Summer Set 1 without dropping a set en route, defeating qualifier Maxime Cressy in the final.

#### Australian Open

Nadal won his second Australian Open title and 21st men's singles major title overall, surpassing an all-time record he jointly held with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Nadal defeated Denis Shapovalov and Matteo Berrettini en route to the final, where he outlasted Daniil Medvedev in five hours and 24 minutes. Nadal was down two sets, and serving at 2-3 0-40 in the third, eventually winning 2-6 6-7(5-7) 6-4 6-4 7-5. It was Nadal's 90th ATP title, and he became the second man in the Open Era, after Djokovic, to achieve the double career Grand Slam.

#### Mexican Open

Nadal stormed to the title in high form, not dropping a set in any of his five matches (including a win over Medvedev, who earlier that week had clinched the world No. 1 ranking). He beat Cameron Norrie in the final to win his third title of the year and extend his unbeaten streak for the season to 15-0, his career-best start to an ATP Tour season.

#### Indian Wells Masters

Nadal reached the final for a fifth time after beating Sebastian Korda, Daniel Evans, Reilly Opelka, Nick Kyrgios and compatriot Carlos Alcaraz. He then lost in the final to Taylor Fritz, ending his 20 match winning streak, which marks his career-best start to a season.

### Clay court season

Nadal missed the Monte Carlo Masters and the Barcelona Open citing a rib injury sustained in the Indian Wells final. It was the first time since 2004 that he was forced to miss Monte Carlo and Barcelona where he has won 11 and 12 titles respectively.

#### Madrid Open

Nadal returned to play in Madrid. In his first match he beat Miomir Kecmanović, then saved 4 match points to beat David Goffin to reach the quarterfinals, where he was defeated by eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz in three sets.

#### Italian Open

Nadal returned to Rome as the defending champion, and defeated John Isner in straight sets in the second round. Nadal faced physical pain during his third round encounter with Denis Shapovalov due to his prevailing chronic foot injury, and lost in three sets.

#### French Open

Nadal won his 14th French Open title and a record-extending 22nd men's singles major title overall. He defeated four Top-10 players en route to the title; Félix Auger-Aliassime (fourth round), Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals), Alexander Zverev (semifinals), and Casper Ruud (final). Nadal completed the Australian–French double for the first time in his career, and became one of five men to do so in the Open Era. Nadal also became the oldest singles champion (36 years 2 days) in the history of the French Open.

### Grass court season
#### Wimbledon

After treating his foot injury, Nadal returned to Wimbledon for the first time in three years. However, he tore an abdominal muscle during the tournament, which was aggravated after his quarterfinal match against Taylor Fritz. Despite winning the encounter, Nadal withdrew from the tournament the following day.

### North American hard court season
#### Cincinnati Masters

Nadal returned to the Cincinnati Masters in his first match since facing an abdominal muscle tear at Wimbledon, however lost to the eventual-champion Borna Ćorić in the opening round.

#### US Open

Nadal returned to the US Open after not playing for 3 years and had his first hard court match since Cincinnati. He beat Rinky Hijikata in the first round, Fabio Fognini in the second round and Richard Gasquet in the third round. In the fourth round Nadal lost to Frances Tiafoe, ending his bid of a 3rd major in 2022.

#### Laver Cup

Nadal participated at the Laver Cup in London. He played just one doubles match, alongside longtime friend and rival Roger Federer in what was Federer's final professional tennis match. The pair lost to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe 11-9 in the final set tiebreak, despite holding a match point on Federer's serve. Team World went on to claim their first Laver Cup title.

### Indoor Swing
#### Paris Masters

Nadal returned to the Paris Masters after not playing for 2 years, however lost to Tommy Paul in the opening round.

#### ATP Finals

On October 24, Nadal confirmed his participation at the ATP Finals in Turin. He lost his opening matches to Taylor Fritz and Félix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets. He went on beat Casper Ruud, but he failed to advance to the semifinals.

## All matches

This table chronicles all the matches of Rafael Nadal in 2022.
Key :
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |

### Singles matches

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
| Melbourne Summer Set Melbourne, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 3 – 9 January 2022 |
| Melbourne Summer Set Melbourne, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 3 – 9 January 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Melbourne Summer Set Melbourne, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 3 – 9 January 2022 | 1 / 1238 | 2R | Ričardas Berankis (Q) | 104 | Win | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Melbourne Summer Set Melbourne, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 3 – 9 January 2022 | – | QF | Tallon Griekspoor | 64 | W/O | N/A |
| Melbourne Summer Set Melbourne, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 3 – 9 January 2022 | 2 / 1239 | SF | Emil Ruusuvuori (Alt.) | 95 | Win | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Melbourne Summer Set Melbourne, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 3 – 9 January 2022 | 3 / 1240 | W | Maxime Cressy (Q) | 112 | Win (1) | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–3 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 17 – 30 January 2022 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 17 – 30 January 2022 | 4 / 1241 | 1R | Marcos Giron | 66 | Win | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 17 – 30 January 2022 | 5 / 1242 | 2R | Yannick Hanfmann (Q) | 126 | Win | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 17 – 30 January 2022 | 6 / 1243 | 3R | Karen Khachanov (28) | 30 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 17 – 30 January 2022 | 7 / 1244 | 4R | Adrian Mannarino | 69 | Win | 7–6$^{(16–14)}$, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 17 – 30 January 2022 | 8 / 1245 | QF | Denis Shapovalov (14) | 14 | Win | 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 17 – 30 January 2022 | 9 / 1246 | SF | Matteo Berrettini (7) | 7 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 17 – 30 January 2022 | 10 / 1247 | W | Daniil Medvedev (2) | 2 | Win (2) | 2–6, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Mexican Open Acapulco, Mexico ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 21 – 26 February 2022 |
| Mexican Open Acapulco, Mexico ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 21 – 26 February 2022 | 11 / 1248 | 1R | Denis Kudla (LL) | 100 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Mexican Open Acapulco, Mexico ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 21 – 26 February 2022 | 12 / 1249 | 2R | Stefan Kozlov (LL) | 130 | Win | 6–0, 6–3 |
| Mexican Open Acapulco, Mexico ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 21 – 26 February 2022 | 13 / 1250 | QF | Tommy Paul | 39 | Win | 6–0, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Mexican Open Acapulco, Mexico ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 21 – 26 February 2022 | 14 / 1251 | SF | Daniil Medvedev (1) | 2 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Mexican Open Acapulco, Mexico ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 21 – 26 February 2022 | 15 / 1252 | W | Cameron Norrie (6) | 12 | Win (3) | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | 16 / 1253 | 2R | Sebastian Korda | 38 | Win | 6–2, 1–6, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | 17 / 1254 | 3R | Dan Evans (27) | 28 | Win | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | 18 / 1255 | 4R | Reilly Opelka (17) | 17 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | 19 / 1256 | QF | Nick Kyrgios (WC) | 132 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–0)}$, 5–7, 6–4 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | 20 / 1257 | SF | Carlos Alcaraz (19) | 19 | Win | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | 21 / 1258 | F | Taylor Fritz (20) | 20 | Loss | 3–6, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$ |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 2 – 8 May 2022 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 2 – 8 May 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 2 – 8 May 2022 | 22 / 1259 | 2R | Miomir Kecmanović | 32 | Win | 6–1, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 2 – 8 May 2022 | 23 / 1260 | 3R | David Goffin (Q) | 60 | Win | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6$^{(11–9)}$ |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 2 – 8 May 2022 | 24 / 1261 | QF | Carlos Alcaraz (7) | 9 | Loss | 2–6, 6–1, 3–6 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 8 – 15 May 2022 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 8 – 15 May 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 8 – 15 May 2022 | 25 / 1262 | 2R | John Isner | 27 | Win | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 8 – 15 May 2022 | 26 / 1263 | 3R | Denis Shapovalov (13) | 16 | Loss | 6–1, 5–7, 2–6 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022 | 27 / 1264 | 1R | Jordan Thompson | 82 | Win | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022 | 28 / 1265 | 2R | Corentin Moutet (WC) | 139 | Win | 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022 | 29 / 1266 | 3R | Botic van de Zandschulp (26) | 29 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022 | 30 / 1267 | 4R | Félix Auger-Aliassime (9) | 9 | Win | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022 | 31 / 1268 | QF | Novak Djokovic (1) | 1 | Win | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022 | 32 / 1269 | SF | Alexander Zverev (3) | 3 | Win | 7–6$^{(10–8)}$, 6–6$^{(0–0)}$, ret. |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022 | 33 / 1270 | W | Casper Ruud (8) | 8 | Win (4) | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2022 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2022 | 34 / 1271 | 1R | Francisco Cerúndolo | 41 | Win | 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2022 | 35 / 1272 | 2R | Ričardas Berankis | 106 | Win | 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2022 | 36 / 1273 | 3R | Lorenzo Sonego (27) | 54 | Win | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2022 | 37 / 1274 | 4R | Botic van de Zandschulp (21) | 25 | Win | 6–4, 6–2, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2022 | 38 / 1275 | QF | Taylor Fritz (11) | 14 | Win | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6, 7–5, 7–6$^{(10–4)}$ |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2022 | – | SF | Nick Kyrgios | 40 | walkover | N/A |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 14 – 21 August 2022 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 14 – 21 August 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 14 – 21 August 2022 | 39 / 1276 | 2R | Borna Ćorić (PR) | 152 | Loss | 6–7$^{(9–11)}$, 6–4, 3–6 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022 | 40 / 1277 | 1R | Rinky Hijikata (WC) | 198 | Win | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022 | 41 / 1278 | 2R | Fabio Fognini | 60 | Win | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022 | 42 / 1279 | 3R | Richard Gasquet | 91 | Win | 6–0, 6–1, 7–5 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022 | 43 / 1280 | 4R | Frances Tiafoe (22) | 26 | Loss | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2022 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2022 | 44 / 1281 | 2R | Tommy Paul | 31 | Loss | 6–3, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 1–6 |
| ATP Finals Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard, indoor 13 – 20 November 2022 |
| ATP Finals Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard, indoor 13 – 20 November 2022 | 45 / 1282 | RR | Taylor Fritz (8) | 9 | Loss | 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 1–6 |
| ATP Finals Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard, indoor 13 – 20 November 2022 | 46 / 1283 | RR | Félix Auger-Aliassime (5) | 6 | Loss | 3–6, 4–6 |
| ATP Finals Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard, indoor 13 – 20 November 2022 | 47 / 1284 | RR | Casper Ruud (3) | 4 | Win | 7–5, 7–5 |

### Doubles matches

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponents (seed or key) | Ranks | Result | Score |
| Melbourne Summer Set Melbourne, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 3 – 9 January 2022 Partner: Jaume Munar |
| Melbourne Summer Set Melbourne, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 3 – 9 January 2022 Partner: Jaume Munar | 1 / 212 | 1R | Sebastián Báez / Tomás Martín Etcheverry (Alt.) | 886 / 281 | Win | 6–3, 3–6, [10–4] |
| Melbourne Summer Set Melbourne, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 3 – 9 January 2022 Partner: Jaume Munar | – | 2R | Andrey Golubev / Franko Škugor (4) | 28 / 53 | Withdrew | N/A |
| Laver Cup London, United Kingdom Laver Cup Hard, indoor 23 – 25 September 2022 Partner: Roger Federer |
| Laver Cup London, United Kingdom Laver Cup Hard, indoor 23 – 25 September 2022 Partner: Roger Federer | 2 / 213 | Day 1 | Jack Sock / Frances Tiafoe | 43 / 220 | Loss | 6–4, 6–7$^{2–7}$, [9–11] |

## Exhibition matches
### Singles

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
| Mubadala World Tennis Championship Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Hard, outdoor 16 – 18 December 2021 |
| Mubadala World Tennis Championship Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Hard, outdoor 16 – 18 December 2021 | – | QF | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Mubadala World Tennis Championship Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Hard, outdoor 16 – 18 December 2021 | 1 | SF | Andy Murray | 134 | Loss | 3–6, 5–7 |
| Mubadala World Tennis Championship Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Hard, outdoor 16 – 18 December 2021 | 2 | PO | Denis Shapovalov | 14 | Loss | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 3–6, [6–10] |
| Hurlingham Tennis Classic London, United Kingdom Grass, outdoor 22 – 24 June 2022 |
| Hurlingham Tennis Classic London, United Kingdom Grass, outdoor 22 – 24 June 2022 | 3 | PO | Stan Wawrinka | 267 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Hurlingham Tennis Classic London, United Kingdom Grass, outdoor 22 – 24 June 2022 | 4 | PO | Félix Auger-Aliassime | 9 | Loss | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–4, [3–10] |

## Schedule

Per Rafael Nadal, this is his current 2022 schedule (subject to change).

### Singles schedule

| Date | Tournament | Location | Tier | Surface | Prev. result | Prev. points | New points | Result |
| 4 January 2022– 9 January 2022 | Melbourne Summer Set | Melbourne (AUS) | 250 Series | Hard | N/A | N/A | 250 | Champion (defeated Maxime Cressy, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–3) |
| 17 January 2022– 30 January 2022 | Australian Open | Melbourne (AUS) | Grand Slam | Hard | QF | 360 | 2000 | Champion (defeated Daniil Medvedev, 2–6, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5) |
| 21 February 2022– 26 February 2022 | Mexican Open | Acapulco (MEX) | 500 Series | Hard | W | 0 (500) | 500 | Champion (defeated Cameron Norrie, 6–4, 6–4) |
| 10 March 2022– 20 March 2022 | Indian Wells Masters | Indian Wells (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | A | 0 | 600 | Final (lost to Taylor Fritz, 3–6, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$) |
| 10 April 2022– 17 April 2022 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (FRA) | Masters 1000 | Clay | QF | 180 (180) | 0 | Withdrew |
| 18 April 2022– 24 April 2022 | Barcelona Open | Barcelona (ESP) | 500 Series | Clay | W | 500 | 0 | Withdrew |
| 2 May 2022– 8 May 2022 | Madrid Open | Madrid (ESP) | Masters 1000 | Clay | QF | 180 (180) | 180 | Quarterfinals (lost to Carlos Alcaraz, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6) |
| 8 May 2022– 15 May 2022 | Italian Open | Rome (ITA) | Masters 1000 | Clay | W | 1000 | 90 | Third round (lost to Denis Shapovalov, 6–1, 5–7, 2–6) |
| 22 May 2022– 5 June 2022 | French Open | Paris (FRA) | Grand Slam | Clay | SF | 720 (1000) | 2000 | Champion (defeated Casper Ruud, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0) |
| 27 June 2022– 10 July 2022 | Wimbledon | London (GBR) | Grand Slam | Grass | A | 0 (360) | 0 | Semifinals (withdrew due to an abdominal tear) |
| 14 August 2022– 21 August 2022 | Cincinnati Masters | Cincinnati (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | A | 0 | 10 | Second round (lost to Borna Ćorić, 6–7$^{(9–11)}$, 6–4, 3–6) |
| 29 August 2022– 11 September 2022 | US Open | New York (USA) | Grand Slam | Hard | A | 0 | 180 | Fourth round (lost to Frances Tiafoe, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6) |
| 31 October 2022– 6 November 2022 | Paris Masters | Paris (FRA) | Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | N/A | 0 | 10 | Second round (lost to Tommy Paul, 6–3, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 1–6) |
| 13 November 2022– 20 November 2022 | ATP Finals | Turin (ITA) | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | N/A | N/A | 200 | Round robin (1 win – 2 losses) |
| Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | 4875 | 6020 | 1145 difference |

## Yearly records
### Head-to-head matchups

Rafael Nadal has a 39–8 ATP match win–loss record in the 2022 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 8–3. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
* Ričardas Berankis 2–0
* Daniil Medvedev 2–0
* Casper Ruud 2–0
* Botic van de Zandschulp 2–0
* Matteo Berrettini 1–0
* Francisco Cerúndolo 1–0
* Maxime Cressy 1–0
* Novak Djokovic 1–0
* Dan Evans 1–0
* Richard Gasquet 1–0
* Marcos Giron 1–0
* David Goffin 1–0
* Fabio Fognini 1–0
* Yannick Hanfmann 1–0
* Rinky Hijikata 1–0
* John Isner 1–0
* Miomir Kecmanović 1–0
* Karen Khachanov 1–0
* Sebastian Korda 1–0
* Stefan Kozlov 1–0
* Denis Kudla 1–0
* Nick Kyrgios 1–0
* Adrian Mannarino 1–0
* Corentin Moutet 1–0
* Cameron Norrie 1–0
* Reilly Opelka 1–0
* Emil Ruusuvuori 1–0
* Lorenzo Sonego 1–0
* Jordan Thompson 1–0
* Alexander Zverev 1–0
* Carlos Alcaraz 1–1
* Félix Auger-Aliassime 1–1
* Tommy Paul 1–1
* Denis Shapovalov 1–1
* Taylor Fritz 1–2
* Borna Ćorić 0–1
* Frances Tiafoe 0–1
    * Statistics correct as of 17 November 2022.

### Top 10 wins

* Category
* Grand Slam (6)
* ATP Finals (1)
* Masters 1000 (0)
* 500 Series (1)
* 250 Series (0)
* Wins by surface
* Hard (4)
* Clay (4)
* Grass (0)
* Wins by setting
* Outdoor (7)
* Indoor (1)
| # | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | RNR |
| 1/179 | Matteo Berrettini | 7 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Hard | SF | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | 5 |
| 2/180 | Daniil Medvedev | 2 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Hard | F | 2–6, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 | 5 |
| 3/181 | Daniil Medvedev | 2 | Acapulco, Mexico | Hard | SF | 6–3, 6–3 | 5 |
| 4/182 | Félix Auger-Aliassime | 9 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | 4R | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | 5 |
| 5/183 | Novak Djokovic | 1 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | QF | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | 5 |
| 6/184 | Alexander Zverev | 3 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | SF | 7–6$^{(10–8)}$, 6–6, ret. | 5 |
| 7/185 | Casper Ruud | 7 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | F | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 | 5 |
| 8/186 | Casper Ruud | 4 | ATP Finals, Turin, Italy | Hard (i) | RR | 7–5, 7–5 | 2 |

### Finals
#### Singles: 5 (4 titles, 1 runner-up)

* Category
* Grand Slam (2–0)
* ATP Finals (0–0)
* Masters 1000 (0–1)
* 500 Series (1–0)
* 250 Series (1–0)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (3–1)
* Clay (1–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Titles by setting
* Outdoor (4–1)
* Indoor (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jan 2022 | Melbourne Summer Set, Australia* | 250 Series | Hard | Maxime Cressy | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jan 2022 | Australian Open, Australia (2) | Grand Slam | Hard | Daniil Medvedev | 2–6, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 3–0 | Feb 2022 | Mexican Open, Mexico* (4) | 500 Series | Hard | Cameron Norrie | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–1 | Mar 2022 | Indian Wells Masters, US | Masters 1000 | Hard | Taylor Fritz | 3–6, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$ |
| Win | 4–1 | Jun 2022 | French Open, France (14) | Grand Slam | Clay | Casper Ruud | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
(*) signifies tournaments where Nadal won the title without dropping a set.

### Earnings

* Bold font denotes tournament win
Singles :
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
| Melbourne Summer Set | $87,370 | $87,370 |
| Australian Open | $2,875,000 | $2,158,520 |
| Mexican Open | $314,455 | $2,472,975 |
| Indian Wells Masters | $646,110 | $3,119,085 |
| Madrid Open | €169,650 | $3,297,913 |
| Italian Open | €72,865 | $3,374,727 |
| French Open | €2,200,000 | $5,718,608 |
| Wimbledon Championships | £535,000 | $6,375,266 |
| Cincinnati Masters | $45,315 | $6,420,581 |
| US Open | $278,000 | $6,698,581 |
| Paris Masters | €39,070 | $6,737,506 |
| ATP Finals | $703,300 | $7,440,806 |
| Bonus pool | $1,926,250 | $9,367,056 |
| | | $9,367,056 |
| Doubles |||
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
| Melbourne Summer Set | $1,270 | $1,270 |
| | | $1,270 |
| Total |||
| | | $9,368,326 |
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.
* source：2022 Singles Activity
* source：2022 Doubles Activity

## Historic achievements

| Tournament | Since | Record accomplished | Players matched | Date achieved |
| Grand Slam | 1877 | 22 men's Grand Slam singles titles | Stands alone | 6 June |
| Grand Slam | 1905 | Double Career Grand Slam | Roy Emerson Rod Laver Novak Djokovic | 30 January |
| Australian Open | 1968 | Longest gap between subsequent titles, 13 years (2009-2022) | Stands alone | 30 January |
| Australian Open | 1968 | Won final from two sets down | Stands alone | 30 January |
| French Open | 1891 | 14 men's singles titles | Stands alone | 6 June |
| French Open | 1891 | 14 finals | Stands alone | 4 June |
| French Open | 1891 | 15 semifinals | Stands alone | 1 June |
| French Open | 1891 | 6 consecutive semifinals | Novak Djokovic | 1 June |
| French Open | 1891 | 16 quarterfinals | Novak Djokovic | 1 June |
| French Open | 1891 | Most match wins at a single major (112 at the French Open) | Stands alone | 1 June |
| French Open | 1891 | Oldest singles champion (36 years 2 days) | Stands alone | 6 June |
| Mexican Open | 1993 | Most titles (4) | David Ferrer Thomas Muster | 27 February |
| Mexican Open | 1993 | Most finals (5) | David Ferrer | 27 February |
| ATP Tour | 1970 | Most titles won without losing a set (30) | Stands alone | 27 February |
| ATP 500 | 2009 | Most match wins (117) | Stands alone | 27 February |
| Masters 1000 | 1990 | Most match wins (406) | Stands alone | 14 March |

## Personal bests

* Best match win streak at the start of a season (20)