# 2019 Rafael Nadal tennis season

The 2019 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on 14 January 2019, with the start of the Australian Open, and ended 24 November 2019 after Spain's victory at the conclusion of the Davis Cup Finals.

## Year summary
### Early hard court season
#### Brisbane International

Nadal was scheduled to play his first match of 2019 against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the 2019 Brisbane International, however he withdrew before the start of the tournament.

#### Australian Open

After retiring in the 2018 Australian Open QF to Marin Čilić, Nadal returned to the tournament as the 2nd seed. Although he was broken once during his first match against Australian James Duckworth, he had a strong showing, beating him in straight sets. He continued with his good form and had strong performances against his second and third round opponents, Aussies Matthew Ebden and Alex de Minaur. In the fourth round, Nadal faced former World No.4 Tomáš Berdych, who although was injured for the latter half of the 2018 season had a strong start to 2019. Nadal, however, comfortably defeated Berdych in straight sets as well. In the QF, Nadal faced American Frances Tiafoe, who was making his first QF appearance in a Grand Slam event. Nadal was able to comfortably hold his service games, as well as break Tiafoe multiple times in a straight set victory. In the SF, Nadal faced Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, who made his first Grand Slam SF appearance. Nadal was victorious in straight sets, and made his way to his first Australian Open final since 2017. He entered the final having not lost his serve since his opener against Duckworth. However, Nadal lost in straight sets to Novak Djokovic, and was broken five times. It was his first ever straight set loss in a grand slam final.

#### Mexican Open

Nadal participated in the Mexican Open for the first time since 2017, after withdrawing in 2018. He defeated Mischa Zverev of Germany in the first round in straight sets, but lost in three sets in the 2nd round to Nick Kyrgios despite having three match points.

#### Indian Wells Masters

In 2019 Nadal participated in the Indian Wells Masters for the first time since 2017. He had a bye in the first round, and then defeated Jared Donaldson and 25th seed Diego Schwartzman in straight sets to set up his 4th round match with Filip Krajinović. He also defeated Krajinović in straight sets, and made it to the quarter-finals for the first time since 2016. There he defeated 12th seed Karen Khachanov to book his first meeting since 2017 with Roger Federer, whom he lost to in this tournament in the 4th round in 2017. Unfortunately, due to a knee injury sustained during his QF match, Nadal was forced to withdraw from his match against Federer, ending his run at Indian Wells.

### Spring clay court season
#### Monte-Carlo Masters

Nadal returned to competition at the Monte Carlo Masters, where he was the three-time defending champion. He scored dominant wins over Roberto Bautista Agut and Grigor Dimitrov to reach the quarterfinals, where he faced Guido Pella. Nadal defeated Pella in two sets to set up a semifinal encounter against Fabio Fognini. Fognini defeated Nadal in straight sets, ending his 18-match winning streak at the tournament.

#### Barcelona Open

Nadal's next event was at the Barcelona Open, where he was the three-time defending champion. After a bye in the first round, Nadal had a tough second round match against Leonardo Mayer, but ultimately prevailed in three sets. Nadal defeated Ferrer and Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets to make it to the semifinals, where he was ousted by Dominic Thiem in two sets. The loss meant that the 2019 season was the first since 2004 in which Nadal failed to win a title in first four months of the year.

#### Madrid Open

Still seeking his first title of 2019, Nadal's next event was at Madrid. In the first round, he defeated Félix Auger-Aliassime of Canada in straight sets. Nadal then advanced to the quarterfinals, by defeating Frances Tiafoe. He beat Stan Wawrinka in the quarterfinal comfortably. But he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinal in three sets. After the loss Nadal claimed that he was not worried about his form.

#### Italian Open

As the defending champion, Nadal came into Rome still seeking his first clay court title of the year. After a bye in the first round, in the second and third rounds, he defeated Jérémy Chardy and Nikoloz Basilashvili in straight sets. He faced Fernando Verdasco in the quarterfinals, a match which he comfortably won. Nadal earned his first top ten victory of 2019 by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinals, in a rematch of the Madrid Open semifinal between them just one week before. In the final, he faced Novak Djokovic in their first meeting since the Australian Open. Nadal won the match in three sets, clinching his first title of 2019 and his 9th title in Rome.

#### French Open

In an attempt to win a record 12th title at Roland Garros, and defend his championship from last year, Nadal's next tournament is the French Open. His first two matches were against qualifiers Yannick Hanfmann and Yannick Maden, both of whom he defeated in straight sets. In the 3rd round, he defeated David Goffin in 4 sets, and in the 4th round Juan Ignacio Londero in straight sets. In the QF, he defeated Kei Nishikori in straight sets to set up a meeting with 3rd seed and long time rival Roger Federer. The pair have met at the French Open 5 times, with Nadal winning all 5 matches. This was their 6th meeting at RG, and the first since 2011. Nadal took the victory in straight sets, and reached his 3rd consecutive final at Roland Garros. In the final, a rematch of last year's final with Dominic Thiem, Nadal was able to win his 18th GS title, and his 12th at Roland Garros with a victory in 4 sets.

### Grass court season
#### Wimbledon

Nadal returned to Wimbledon in an attempt to win his 3rd Wimbledon title, after a SF appearance in 2018. In the first round, he defeated Yūichi Sugita in straight sets, to set up a well anticipated 2nd round encounter with Nick Kyrgios. Kyrgios, as a teenager in 2014 had defeated Nadal at Wimbledon in the 4R, and this will be their first encounter since on the grass court. Nadal defeated Kyrgios in 4 sets, setting up a meeting with former World No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Nadal defeated Tsonga, João Sousa, and Sam Querrey in straight sets to set up a SF encounter with Roger Federer. This was their first meeting at the All England Club since the 2008 final. This time, Federer prevailed in 4 close sets and proceeded to his 12th Wimbledon final.

### North American hard court season
#### Canadian Open

Nadal's first tournament in the North American hard court season was the Canadian Open in Montréal, where he opted to defend his title from 2018, and win a 5th overall title at the tournament. After receiving a bye in the first round, he defeated Dan Evans and Guido Pella in the second and third rounds to reach the QF. His QF matchup was against Fabio Fognini. Fognini took the first set, but Nadal took the next two easily to win the match in three sets to make his 7th SF in Canada. In the SF, he was due face Gaël Monfils, but unfortunately Monfils had to withdraw out of the match due an injury, allowing Nadal to advance to a second consecutive Rogers Cup final, where he faced Daniil Medvedev. He was able to defeat Medvedev in two quick sets to claim his 5th title in Canada. Nadal also defended a title off clay for the first time in his career, and also won a record 35th Masters 1000 title.

#### US Open

Having not played Cincinnati after his victory in Canada, Nadal's next tournament was the 2019 US Open, where he was seeded 2nd. Nadal's first match was against John Millman, which he won in straight sets. He was due to play Thanasi Kokkinakis in the 2nd round, but due to injury, Kokkinakis retired before the start of the match. Nadal went on to play Chung Hyeon in the 3rd round, who he defeated in straight sets, and Marin Čilić in the 4th round, whom he defeated in 4 sets. In the QF, he defeated Diego Schwartzman in straight sets, to set up a SF meeting with first time major semifinalist Matteo Berrettini. Nadal beat Berrettini 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–4, 6–1 to reach his 5th US Open final, where he had a rematch of the Montréal final with Daniil Medvedev. Nadal won in 5 sets after having a 2 set lead; and with this victory, won his 4th US Open and 19th Grand Slam title.

### European indoor hard court season
#### Paris Masters

Having not played since the US Open as he missed the Asian swing due to his wedding, Nadal will next play the Paris Masters. He defeated Adrian Mannarino, Stan Wawrinka, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets to reach the semi-finals. However, due to an abdominal injury, Nadal was forced to withdraw from his match against Denis Shapovalov.
After the conclusion of the Paris Masters, Nadal regained the World No. 1 position for the first time in 2019.

#### ATP Finals

Nadal played the ATP Finals, although he suffered an abdominal injury during the Paris Masters. He was placed in Group Andre Agassi for the Round robin stage, along with Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Nadal lost his first round robin match against Zverev in straight sets, the Spaniard not being able to respond to the serving performance of the German. In the next match against Medvedev, Nadal lost the first set in a tiebreak but was able to win the second set to bring the match to a deciding set. After going down 5–1 in the third set with defeat imminent, Nadal went on to break Medvedev twice to bring the match to a tiebreak, where he was able to win his first match at the ATP Finals since 2015.
After the defeat of Novak Djokovic by Roger Federer in the round-robin, Nadal claimed his 5th year-end no.1 and became the first man to be No.1 in 3 different decades. Concurrently, he became the oldest year-end no.1 and set the record for the longest gap between first and last year-end no.1's.
Nadal defeated Tsitsipas in 3 sets in his final round-robin match, but unfortunately, due to Medvedev's loss against Zverev, he will not proceed to the semi-finals.

#### Davis Cup Finals

Nadal's final tournament of the year was the Davis Cup, which was held in its new format in Madrid. In his first match for Spain, he played in the round robin against Russia, where he defeated Karen Khachanov in straight sets.
In his next match, he played Croatian Borna Gojo, whom he also defeated in straight sets. Nadal also played in the doubles match against Croatia, partnered with compatriot Marcel Granollers. The pair won the doubles match in straight sets against Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavić.
In the quarterfinal, Spain played Argentina, and Nadal's next match was against Argentine Diego Schwartzman, whom he defeated in straight sets. In the doubles, he won in 3 sets against Leonardo Mayer and Máximo González alongside Granollers. This resulted in Spain moving forward onto the semifinals against Great Britain. In singles, Nadal defeated Dan Evans in straight sets. In doubles, Nadal partnered with Feliciano López and won against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski in straight sets, leading Spain to the Davis Cup final for the first time since 2012.
In the final, Spain's first match was played by Roberto Bautista Agut, against Félix Auger-Aliassime. Bautista Agut was able to defeat Alissame in straight sets, to set up an encounter between Denis Shapovalov and Nadal. Nadal won the match 6–3, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ to lead Spain to a 6th Davis Cup victory. Nadal withstood both single and double matches, spending over 14 hours on court in 6 days. He was awarded the Davis Cup Most Valuable Player (MVP) trophy, after he won 8 of the 8 matches he participated in.

## All matches

This table chronicles all the matches of Rafael Nadal in 2019.
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 |
| Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 31 December 2018 – 6 January 2019 |
| Withdrew ||||||
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 14–27 January 2019 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 14–27 January 2019 | 1 / 1110 | 1R | James Duckworth (WC) | 237 | Win | 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 14–27 January 2019 | 2 / 1111 | 2R | Matthew Ebden | 48 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 14–27 January 2019 | 3 / 1112 | 3R | Alex de Minaur (27) | 29 | Win | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 14–27 January 2019 | 4 / 1113 | 4R | Tomáš Berdych | 57 | Win | 6–0, 6–1, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 14–27 January 2019 | 5 / 1114 | QF | Frances Tiafoe | 39 | Win | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 14–27 January 2019 | 6 / 1115 | SF | Stefanos Tsitsipas (14) | 15 | Win | 6–2, 6–4, 6–0 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 14–27 January 2019 | 7 / 1116 | F | Novak Djokovic (1) | 1 | Loss | 3–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Mexican Open Acapulco, Mexico ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 25 February – 2 March 2019 |
| Mexican Open Acapulco, Mexico ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 25 February – 2 March 2019 | 8 / 1117 | 1R | Mischa Zverev | 76 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Mexican Open Acapulco, Mexico ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 25 February – 2 March 2019 | 9 / 1118 | 2R | Nick Kyrgios | 72 | Loss | 6–3, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$ |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 4–17 March 2019 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 4–17 March 2019 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 4–17 March 2019 | 10 / 1119 | 2R | Jared Donaldson (WC) | 176 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 4–17 March 2019 | 11 / 1120 | 3R | Diego Schwartzman (25) | 26 | Win | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 4–17 March 2019 | 12 / 1121 | 4R | Filip Krajinović (Q) | 113 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 4–17 March 2019 | 13 / 1122 | QF | Karen Khachanov (12) | 13 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 4–17 March 2019 | – | SF | Roger Federer (4) | 4 | Withdrew | N/A |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 14–21 April 2019 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 14–21 April 2019 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 14–21 April 2019 | 14 / 1123 | 2R | Roberto Bautista Agut | 22 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 14–21 April 2019 | 15 / 1124 | 3R | Grigor Dimitrov | 28 | Win | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 14–21 April 2019 | 16 / 1125 | QF | Guido Pella | 35 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–3 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 14–21 April 2019 | 17 / 1126 | SF | Fabio Fognini (13) | 18 | Loss | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 22–28 April 2019 |
| Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 22–28 April 2019 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 22–28 April 2019 | 18 / 1127 | 2R | Leonardo Mayer | 63 | Win | 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 22–28 April 2019 | 19 / 1128 | 3R | David Ferrer (WC) | 155 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 22–28 April 2019 | 20 / 1129 | QF | Jan-Lennard Struff | 51 | Win | 7–5, 7–5 |
| Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 22–28 April 2019 | 21 / 1130 | SF | Dominic Thiem (3) | 5 | Loss | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 5–12 May 2019 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 5–12 May 2019 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 5–12 May 2019 | 22 / 1131 | 2R | Félix Auger-Aliassime (WC) | 30 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 5–12 May 2019 | 23 / 1132 | 3R | Frances Tiafoe | 37 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 5–12 May 2019 | 24 / 1133 | QF | Stan Wawrinka | 34 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 5–12 May 2019 | 25 / 1134 | SF | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 9 | Loss | 4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 12–19 May 2019 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 12–19 May 2019 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 12–19 May 2019 | 26 / 1135 | 2R | Jérémy Chardy | 42 | Win | 6–0, 6–1 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 12–19 May 2019 | 27 / 1136 | 3R | Nikoloz Basilashvili | 18 | Win | 6–1, 6–0 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 12–19 May 2019 | 28 / 1137 | QF | Fernando Verdasco | 38 | Win | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 12–19 May 2019 | 29 / 1138 | SF | Stefanos Tsitsipas (8) | 7 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 12–19 May 2019 | 30 / 1139 | W | Novak Djokovic (1) | 1 | Win (1) | 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 27 May – 9 June 2019 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 27 May – 9 June 2019 | 31 / 1140 | 1R | Yannick Hanfmann (Q) | 180 | Win | 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 27 May – 9 June 2019 | 32 / 1141 | 2R | Yannick Maden (Q) | 114 | Win | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 27 May – 9 June 2019 | 33 / 1142 | 3R | David Goffin (27) | 29 | Win | 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 27 May – 9 June 2019 | 34 / 1143 | 4R | Juan Ignacio Londero | 78 | Win | 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 27 May – 9 June 2019 | 35 / 1144 | QF | Kei Nishikori (7) | 7 | Win | 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 27 May – 9 June 2019 | 36 / 1145 | SF | Roger Federer (3) | 3 | Win | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 27 May – 9 June 2019 | 37 / 1146 | W | Dominic Thiem (4) | 4 | Win (2) | 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 1–14 July 2019 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 1–14 July 2019 | 38 / 1147 | 1R | Yūichi Sugita (Q) | 258 | Win | 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 1–14 July 2019 | 39 / 1148 | 2R | Nick Kyrgios | 43 | Win | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 1–14 July 2019 | 40 / 1149 | 3R | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 72 | Win | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 1–14 July 2019 | 41 / 1150 | 4R | João Sousa | 69 | Win | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 1–14 July 2019 | 42 / 1151 | QF | Sam Querrey | 65 | Win | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 1–14 July 2019 | 43 / 1152 | SF | Roger Federer (2) | 3 | Loss | 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Canadian Open Montréal, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 5–11 August 2019 |
| Canadian Open Montréal, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 5–11 August 2019 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Canadian Open Montréal, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 5–11 August 2019 | 44 / 1153 | 2R | Dan Evans (Q) | 53 | Win | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–4 |
| Canadian Open Montréal, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 5–11 August 2019 | 45 / 1154 | 3R | Guido Pella | 24 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Canadian Open Montréal, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 5–11 August 2019 | 46 / 1155 | QF | Fabio Fognini (7) | 11 | Win | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Canadian Open Montréal, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 5–11 August 2019 | – | SF | Gaël Monfils (16) | 20 | Walkover | N/A |
| Canadian Open Montréal, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 5–11 August 2019 | 47 / 1156 | W | Daniil Medvedev (8) | 9 | Win (3) | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 12–18 August 2019 |
| Withdrew ||||||
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 26 August – 8 September 2019 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 26 August – 8 September 2019 | 48 / 1157 | 1R | John Millman | 61 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 26 August – 8 September 2019 | – | 2R | Thanasi Kokkinakis (WC) | 203 | Walkover | N/A |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 26 August – 8 September 2019 | 49 / 1158 | 3R | Chung Hyeon (Q) | 170 | Win | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 26 August – 8 September 2019 | 50 / 1159 | 4R | Marin Čilić (22) | 23 | Win | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 26 August – 8 September 2019 | 51 / 1160 | QF | Diego Schwartzman (20) | 21 | Win | 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 26 August – 8 September 2019 | 52 / 1161 | SF | Matteo Berrettini (24) | 25 | Win | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–4, 6–1 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 26 August – 8 September 2019 | 53 / 1162 | W | Daniil Medvedev (5) | 5 | Win (4) | 7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Laver Cup Geneva, Switzerland Laver Cup Hard, indoor 20–22 September 2019 |
| Laver Cup Geneva, Switzerland Laver Cup Hard, indoor 20–22 September 2019 | 54 / 1163 | Day 2 | Milos Raonic | 24 | Win | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 28 October – 3 November 2019 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 28 October – 3 November 2019 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 28 October – 3 November 2019 | 55 / 1164 | 2R | Adrian Mannarino (WC) | 43 | Win | 7–5, 6–4 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 28 October – 3 November 2019 | 56 / 1165 | 3R | Stan Wawrinka (16) | 16 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 28 October – 3 November 2019 | 57 / 1166 | QF | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (WC) | 35 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–1 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 28 October – 3 November 2019 | – | SF | Denis Shapovalov | 28 | Withdrew | N/A |
| ATP Finals London, United Kingdom ATP Finals Hard, indoor 10–17 November 2019 |
| ATP Finals London, United Kingdom ATP Finals Hard, indoor 10–17 November 2019 | 58 / 1167 | RR | Alexander Zverev (7) | 7 | Loss | 2–6, 4–6 |
| ATP Finals London, United Kingdom ATP Finals Hard, indoor 10–17 November 2019 | 59 / 1168 | RR | Daniil Medvedev (4) | 4 | Win | 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| ATP Finals London, United Kingdom ATP Finals Hard, indoor 10–17 November 2019 | 60 / 1169 | RR | Stefanos Tsitsipas (6) | 6 | Win | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–4, 7–5 |
| Davis Cup Finals Madrid, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 18–24 November 2019 |
| Davis Cup Finals Madrid, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 18–24 November 2019 | 61 / 1170 | RR | Karen Khachanov | 17 | Win | 6–3, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$ |
| Davis Cup Finals Madrid, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 18–24 November 2019 | 62 / 1171 | RR | Borna Gojo | 280 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Davis Cup Finals Madrid, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 18–24 November 2019 | 63 / 1172 | QF | Diego Schwartzman | 14 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 |
| Davis Cup Finals Madrid, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 18–24 November 2019 | 64 / 1173 | SF | Dan Evans | 42 | Win | 6–4, 6–0 |
| Davis Cup Finals Madrid, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 18–24 November 2019 | 65 / 1174 | W | Denis Shapovalov | 15 | Win | 6–3, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$ |

### Doubles matches

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponents (seed or key) | Ranks | Result | Score |
| Laver Cup Geneva, Switzerland Laver Cup Hard, indoor 20–22 September 2019 Partner: Stefanos Tsitsipas |
| Laver Cup Geneva, Switzerland Laver Cup Hard, indoor 20–22 September 2019 Partner: Stefanos Tsitsipas | 1 / 206 | Day 2 | Nick Kyrgios / Jack Sock | 181 / 37 | Loss | 4–6, 6–3, 6–10 |
| Davis Cup Finals Madrid, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 18–24 November 2019 Partner: Marcel Granollers (RR / QF) Feliciano López (SF) |
| Davis Cup Finals Madrid, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 18–24 November 2019 Partner: Marcel Granollers (RR / QF) Feliciano López (SF) | 2 / 207 | RR | Ivan Dodig / Mate Pavić | 12 / 18 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Davis Cup Finals Madrid, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 18–24 November 2019 Partner: Marcel Granollers (RR / QF) Feliciano López (SF) | 3 / 208 | QF | Máximo González / Leonardo Mayer | 34 / 61 | Win | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Davis Cup Finals Madrid, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 18–24 November 2019 Partner: Marcel Granollers (RR / QF) Feliciano López (SF) | 4 / 209 | SF | Jamie Murray / Neal Skupski | 23 / 31 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 7–6$^{(10–8)}$ |

## Exhibition matches
### Singles

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
| World Tennis Championship Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Exhibition Hard, outdoor 27–29 December 2018 |
| World Tennis Championship Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Exhibition Hard, outdoor 27–29 December 2018 | – | QF | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| World Tennis Championship Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Exhibition Hard, outdoor 27–29 December 2018 | 1 | SF | Kevin Anderson (3) | 6 | Loss | 6–4, 3–6, 4–6 |
| World Tennis Championship Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Exhibition Hard, outdoor 27–29 December 2018 | – | SF-B | Karen Khachanov (5) | 11 | Withdrew | N/A |
| Fast4 Showdown Sydney, Australia Exhibition Hard, outdoor 7 January 2019 |
| Fast4 Showdown Sydney, Australia Exhibition Hard, outdoor 7 January 2019 | 2 | – | Nick Kyrgios | 51 | Loss | 0–4, 4–3$^{(5–3)}$, [3–5] |
| Tie Break Tens Indian Wells, United States Exhibition Hard, outdoor 5 March 2019 |
| Tie Break Tens Indian Wells, United States Exhibition Hard, outdoor 5 March 2019 | 3 | QF | Taylor Fritz | 46 | Win | [10–8] |
| Tie Break Tens Indian Wells, United States Exhibition Hard, outdoor 5 March 2019 | 4 | SF | Stan Wawrinka | 40 | Loss | [11–13] |
| Hurlingham Tennis Classic London, United Kingdom Exhibition Grass, outdoor 25–28 June 2019 |
| Hurlingham Tennis Classic London, United Kingdom Exhibition Grass, outdoor 25–28 June 2019 | 5 | – | Marin Čilić | 18 | Loss | 3–6, 3–6 |
| Hurlingham Tennis Classic London, United Kingdom Exhibition Grass, outdoor 25–28 June 2019 | 6 | – | Lucas Pouille | 28 | Loss | 3–6, 6–4, [5–10] |
| Kazakhstan Charity Exhibition Match Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Exhibition Hard, indoor 24 October 2019 |
| Kazakhstan Charity Exhibition Match Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Exhibition Hard, indoor 24 October 2019 | 7 | – | Novak Djokovic | 1 | Win | 6–3, 3–6, [11–9] |

### Doubles

| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponents (seed or key) | Ranks | Result | Score |
| Fast4 Showdown Sydney, Australia Exhibition Hard, outdoor 7 January 2019 Partner: Milos Raonic |
| Fast4 Showdown Sydney, Australia Exhibition Hard, outdoor 7 January 2019 Partner: Milos Raonic | 2 | – | Nick Kyrgios / John Millman | 147 / 250 | Win | 4–1, 1–4, [5–4] |

## Schedule

Per Rafael Nadal, the below was his 2019 schedule.

### Singles schedule

| Date | Tournament | Location | Category | Surface | Prev. result | Prev. points | New points | Result |
| 31 December 2018– 6 January 2019 | Brisbane International | Brisbane (AUS) | 250 Series | Hard | A | N/A | N/A | Withdrew due to a thigh injury |
| 14 January 2019– 27 January 2019 | Australian Open | Melbourne (AUS) | Grand Slam | Hard | QF | 360 | 1200 | Final (lost to Novak Djokovic, 3–6, 2–6, 3–6) |
| 25 February 2019– 2 March 2019 | Mexican Open | Acapulco (MEX) | 500 Series | Hard | A | N/A | 45 | Second round (lost to Nick Kyrgios, 6–3, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 6–7$^{(6–8)}$) |
| 4 March 2019– 17 March 2019 | Indian Wells Masters | Indian Wells (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | A | N/A | 360 | Semifinals (withdrew to Roger Federer due to knee injury) |
| 14 April 2019– 21 April 2019 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Monte Carlo (MON) | Masters 1000 | Clay | W | 1000 | 360 | Semifinals (lost to Fabio Fognini, 4–6, 2–6) |
| 22 April 2019– 28 April 2019 | Barcelona Open | Barcelona (ESP) | 500 Series | Clay | W | 500 | 180 | Semifinals (lost to Dominic Thiem, 4–6, 4–6) |
| 5 May 2019– 12 May 2019 | Madrid Open | Madrid (ESP) | Masters 1000 | Clay | QF | 180 | 360 | Semifinals (lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6) |
| 12 May 2019– 19 May 2019 | Italian Open | Rome (ITA) | Masters 1000 | Clay | W | 1000 | 1000 | Champion (defeated Novak Djokovic, 6–0, 4–6, 6–1) |
| 26 May 2019– 9 June 2019 | French Open | Paris (FRA) | Grand Slam | Clay | W | 2000 | 2000 | Champion (defeated Dominic Thiem, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1) |
| 1 July 2019– 14 July 2019 | Wimbledon | London (GBR) | Grand Slam | Grass | SF | 720 | 720 | Semifinals (lost to Roger Federer, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–1, 3–6, 4–6) |
| 5 August 2019– 11 August 2019 | Canadian Open | Montreal (CAN) | Masters 1000 | Hard | W | 1000 | 1000 | Champion (defeated Daniil Medvedev, 6–3, 6–0) |
| 11 August 2019– 18 August 2019 | Cincinnati Masters | Cincinnati (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | A | N/A | N/A | Withdrew due to fatigue |
| 26 August 2019– 8 September 2019 | US Open | New York (USA) | Grand Slam | Hard | SF | 720 | 2000 | Champion (defeated Daniil Medvedev, 7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4) |
| 20 September 2018– 22 September 2018 | Laver Cup | Geneva (SUI) | Laver Cup | Hard (i) | A | N/A | – | Europe defeated World, 13–11 |
| 6 October 2019– 13 October 2019 | Shanghai Masters | Shanghai (CHN) | Masters 1000 | Hard | A | N/A | N/A | Withdrew due to a hand injury |
| 28 October 2019– 3 November 2019 | Paris Masters | Paris (FRA) | Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | A | N/A | 360 | Semifinals (withdrew to Denis Shapovalov due to abdominal injury) |
| 10 November 2019– 17 November 2019 | ATP Finals | London (GBR) | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | A | N/A | 400 | Round robin (2 wins – 1 loss) |
| 18 November 2019– 24 November 2019 | Davis Cup Finals | Madrid (ESP) | Davis Cup | Hard (i) | SF | – | – | Spain defeated Canada, 2–0 |
| Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | 7480 | 9985 | 2505 difference |

### Doubles schedule

| Date | Tournament | Location | Category | Surface | Prev. result | Prev. points | New points | Result |
| 20 September 2018– 22 September 2018 | Laver Cup | Geneva (SUI) | Laver Cup | Hard (i) | N/A | N/A | N/A | Europe defeated World, 13–11 |
| 18 November 2019– 24 November 2019 | Davis Cup Finals | Madrid (ESP) | Davis Cup | Hard (i) | SF | N/A | N/A | Spain defeated Canada, 2–0 |
| Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | 0 | 0 | 0 difference |

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

Rafael Nadal has a 58–7 ATP match win–loss record in the 2019 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 10–5. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
* Daniil Medvedev 3–0
* Diego Schwartzman 3–0
* Stefanos Tsitsipas 3–1
* Dan Evans 2–0
* Karen Khachanov 2–0
* Guido Pella 2–0
* Frances Tiafoe 2–0
* Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2–0
* Stan Wawrinka 2–0
* Félix Auger-Aliassime 1–0
* Nikoloz Basilashvili 1–0
* Roberto Bautista Agut 1–0
* Tomáš Berdych 1–0
* Matteo Berrettini 1–0
* Jérémy Chardy 1–0
* Marin Čilić 1–0
* Alex de Minaur 1–0
* Grigor Dimitrov 1–0
* Jared Donaldson 1–0
* James Duckworth 1–0
* Matthew Ebden 1–0
* David Ferrer 1–0
* David Goffin 1–0
* Borna Gojo 1–0
* Yannick Hanfmann 1–0
* Chung Hyeon 1–0
* Filip Krajinović 1–0
* Juan Ignacio Londero 1–0
* Yannick Maden 1–0
* Adrian Mannarino 1–0
* Leonardo Mayer 1–0
* John Millman 1–0
* Kei Nishikori 1–0
* Sam Querrey 1–0
* Milos Raonic 1–0
* Denis Shapovalov 1–0
* João Sousa 1–0
* Jan-Lennard Struff 1–0
* Yūichi Sugita 1–0
* Fernando Verdasco 1–0
* Mischa Zverev 1–0
* Novak Djokovic 1–1
* Roger Federer 1–1
* Fabio Fognini 1–1
* Nick Kyrgios 1–1
* Dominic Thiem 1–1
* Alexander Zverev 0–1
    * Statistics correct as of 24 November 2019.

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

* Category
* Grand Slam (2–1)
* ATP Finals (0–0)
* ATP Tour Masters 1000 (2–0)
* ATP Tour 500 (0–0)
* ATP Tour 250 (0–0)
* Titles by surface
* Hard (2–1)
* Clay (2–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Titles by setting
* Outdoor (4–1)
* Indoor (0–0)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2019 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 3–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | May 2019 | Italian Open, Italy | Masters 1000 | Clay | Novak Djokovic | 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 |
| Win | 2–1 | Jun 2019 | French Open, France | Grand Slam | Clay | Dominic Thiem | 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 2019 | Canadian Open, Canada | Masters 1000 | Hard | Daniil Medvedev | 6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 4–1 | Aug 2019 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Daniil Medvedev | 7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4 |

#### Team competitions: 2 (2 titles)

| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner(s) | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2019 | Laver Cup, Switzerland | Laver Cup | Hard (i) | Roger Federer Dominic Thiem Alexander Zverev Stefanos Tsitsipas Fabio Fognini | John Isner Milos Raonic Nick Kyrgios Taylor Fritz Denis Shapovalov Jack Sock | 13–11 |
| Win | 2–0 | Nov 2019 | Davis Cup, Spain | Davis Cup | Hard (i) | Roberto Bautista Agut Pablo Carreño Busta Marcel Granollers Feliciano López | Félix Auger-Aliassime Vasek Pospisil Brayden Schnur Denis Shapovalov | 2–0 |

### Earnings

| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
| Australian Open | A$2,050,000 | $1,478,460 |
| Mexican Open | $24,470 | $1,502,930 |
| Indian Wells Masters | $354,000 | $1,856,930 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | €248,745 | $2,135,822 |
| Barcelona Open | €128,000 | $2,279,694 |
| Madrid Open | €312,215 | $2,629,219 |
| Italian Open | €958,055 | $3,705,211 |
| French Open | €2,300,000 | $6,281,671 |
| Wimbledon Championships | £588,000 | $7,027,843 |
| Canadian Open | $1,049,040 | $8,076,883 |
| US Open | $3,850,000 | $11,926,883 |
| Paris Masters | €259,730 | $12,214,586 |
| ATP Finals | $645,000 | $12,859,586 |
| Bonus pool | $3,490,000 | $3,490,000 |
| Total | Total | $16,349,586 |
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

## Television

At the Barcelona Open, the semifinals match versus Dominic Thiem had an average 914,000 viewers and 8.2% share on La 1.
At the Madrid Masters, the quarter-finals match versus Stanislas Wawrinka had an average 631,000 viewers, and the semifinals match versus Stefanos Tsitsipas had an average 912,000 viewers and 6.7% share, both on Teledeporte.
At the French Open, the semifinals match versus Roger Federer had an average 676,000 viewers and 3.7% share on DMAX and Eurosport. The final match versus Dominic Thiem had an average 2,480,000 viewers and a 19.5% share, also on DMAX and Eurosport.
At the US Open, the final match versus Daniil Medvedev averaged 575,000 viewers and a 6.1% share on Eurosport.
At the Laver Cup, the singles match versus Milos Raonic averaged 462,000 viewers and a 4.6% share, and the doubles match with Stefanos Tsitsipas versus John Isner / Jack Sock averaged 297,000 viewers and a 2,2% share, both on Teledeporte.
The Davis Cup final singles match versus Canada's Denis Shapovalov had an average 745,000 viewers and a 5.0% share on #Vamos.