Most Successful ATP Players On Clay Court By Win Percentage

Clay court tennis is considered a challenging surface, and it can be difficult for any player to win consistently on it. But some legendary players have shown their dominance on this surface. Today, we will talk about ATP players who have won the most on clay court (with the condition of winning a minimum of 100 matches).

ATP Players With the Highest Winning Percentage on Clay Court History

7. Ken Rosewall – 78.8% Win Percentage

Australia’s Ken Rosewall has played a total of 170 matches on clay court, out of which he won 134, his winning percentage on clay court was 78.8%. He has won 14 of his 39 ATP singles titles on clay courts, including the French Open.

6. Ilie Năstase – 78.9% Win Percentage

Romania’s Ilie Năstase played 535 clay court matches in his career, winning 422 of them, giving him a winning percentage of 78.9%. He has won 31 of his 64 titles in clay court tournaments, including 1 Roland Garros, 3 Monte Carlo, and 2 Rome titles.

5. Guillermo Vilas – 79.7% Win Percentage

Argentina’s Guillermo Vilas had a very impressive record on clay courts. He won 681 of the 854 total matches, giving him a win percentage of 79.7%. He has won 48 of his 62 singles titles on clay, including 1 French Open, 1 US Open, 2 Monte Carlo and 1 Italian Open titles.

4. Novak Djokovic – 80.1% Win Percentage

Novak Djokovic has played 357 matches on clay courts in his career so far, winning 286 matches. His win percentage on clay court is 80.1%, making clay court the third most successful surface for him after grass and hard court.

3. Ivan Lendl – 81% Win Percentage

Czech-American player Ivan Lendl has played 406 clay court matches, winning 329 of them. His win percentage is 81%, which is his third-best surface after hard court and carpet. He has won 94 singles titles in his career, of which 28 were on clay, including 3 Roland Garros, 3 Monte Carlo, and 2 Rome titles.

2. Bjorn Borg – 86.1% Win Percentage

Sweden’s Bjorn Borg has played 331 clay court matches in his career and won 285 of them. His win percentage was 86.1%, which is the highest among his clay court winning stats on any surface. He won 32 clay court tournaments out of 66 titles in his career, which includes 6 French Open, 3 Monte Carlo, and 2 Italian Open titles.

1. Rafael Nadal – 90.5% Win Percentage

Rafael Nadal is known as the king of clay court. He has played 535 matches on clay court and won 484 matches out of them, these stats show a 90.5% winning percentage on his clay court. This is the highest win percentage for a male player on any surface. Nadal has won 63 of his 92 ATP singles titles on clay, including 14 French Open and 26 Masters 1000 titles.

Winning on clay is not easy for everyone, but these legendary tennis players have proved through their performances that if you have control and consistency, any surface can be a path to success. Rafael Nadal has the most outstanding record, and his dominance is challenging for any other player. These players are an inspiration for future generations.

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