Rafael Nadal is one of the greatest ever and has some big tournaments in his 2021 schedule
Rafael Nadal won the French Open in 2020 but things didn’t go as planned for the Spaniard.
First came the ATP Cup final loss followed by the quarter-final exit at the Australian Open.
Nadal was battling to become the world No 1. However, he was beaten to this by his great rival, Novak Djokovic. The Spaniard would also be keen on getting that 21st Grand Slam title and become the sole leader in that race ahead of Roger Federer.
Rafael Nadal 2021 next match
Rafael Nadal will feature in the Monte Carlo Masters next with a match against Federico Delbonis as the opener.
Nadal holds several records at Monte Carlo and this would be his first match after the quarter-final exit at the Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal 2021 schedule
The tireless Nadal will be appearing in a number of tournaments this season. However, the 2021 schedule for Nadal is provisional and subject to change since many tournaments are being hit by the Coronavirus pandemic.
April
- (10-18) Monte Carlo Masters
May and June
- (April 30 – May 9) Madrid Open
- (May 17 – June 6) Roland Garros
July
- (June 29 – July 12) Wimbledon
- (July 24 – July 30) Olympics
August and September
- (August 9 – 15) Rogers Cup
- (August 30 – September 12) US Open
- (September 24 – 26) Laver Cup
November
- (November 1 – 7) Rolex Paris Masters
- (November 14 – 21) ATP Finals
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Rafael Nadal results
2019 Results
| Tournament | Stage | Outcome | Opponent | Score |
| Australian Open | Final | Loss | Novak Djokovic | 3–6, 2–6, 3–6 |
| Mexican Open | Second Round | Loss | Nick Kyrgios | 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 6–7(6–8) |
| BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells | Semi-final | Withdrew | Roger Federer | N/A |
| Monte-Carlo Masters | Semi-final | Loss | Fabio Fogini | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Barcelona Open | Semi-final | Loss | Dominic Thiem | 4–6, 4–6 |
| Madrid Open | Semi-final | Loss | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Italian Open | Final | Won | Novak Djokovic | 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 |
| French Open | Final | Won | Dominic Thiem | 6–3, 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Wimbledon | Semi-final | Loss | Roger Federer | 6–7(3–7), 6–1, 3–6, 4–6 |
| Canadian Open | Final | Won | Daniil Medvedev | 6–3, 6–0 |
| US Open | Final | Won | Daniil Medvedev | 7–5, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Laver Cup | Team Event | Won | Team World | Team Europe 13 – 11 Team World |
| Paris Masters | Semi-final | Withdrew | Denis Shapovalov | N/A |
| Davis Cup | Final | Won | Denis Shapovalov | 6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
2020 Results
| Tournament | Stage | Outcome | Opponent | Score |
| ATP Cup | Final | Loss | Novak Djokovic | 2–6, 6–7 |
| Australian Open | Quarter-Final | Loss | Dominic Thiem | 6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–7(6–8) |
| Acapulco Open | Final | Win | Taylor Fritz | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Internazionali BNL d`Italia | Quarter-Final | Loss | Diego Schwartzman | 2-6, 5-7 |
| French Open | Final | Win | Novak Djokovic | 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 |
| Paris Masters | Semi-final | Loss | Alexander Zverev | 4-6, 5-7 |
| ATP Finals | Semi-final | Loss | Daniil Medvedev | 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 3-6 |
2021 Results
| Tournament | Stage | Outcome | Opponent | Score |
| Australian Open | Quarter-Final | Loss | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 4-6, 5-7 |
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