The 7 ATP players with the best win percentage on clay: Rafael Nadal No 1, Novak Djokovic on 80.1%
Rafael Nadal holds the highest ATP win percentage on clay in the Open Era by an impressive margin, while Novak Djokovic and Bjorn Borg also feature in the top five.
Four male players hold a win rate of over 80% on clay courts, while two stars exceed the 85% mark.
Here, we look at the seven players who have the best clay win percentage in ATP Tour history (with a minimum of 100 matches won).
7. Ken Rosewall – 78.8%
Ken Rosewall posted a 134-36 (78.8%) record from the 170 matches he played on clay in the Open Era.
The Australian won 14 of his 39 ATP-listed singles titles on clay courts, including one French Open crown.
6. Ilie Nastase – 78.9%
Ilie Nastase finished his career with a 422-113 (78.9%) record from the 535 matches he played on clay courts, making it his most successful surface in terms of win rate.
The Romanian secured 31 of his 64 titles at clay-court tournaments, including one Roland Garros crown, three titles in Monte Carlo and two in Rome.
5. Guillermo Vilas – 79.7%
Guillermo Vilas compiled a 681-173 (79.7%) record from the 854 clay-court matches he competed in, which makes it his best surface by win percentage.
The Argentine claimed 48 of his 62 singles titles on clay, with this total featuring two majors (one French Open and one US Open), two Monte Carlo crowns and one Italian Open title.
4. Novak Djokovic – 80.1%
Novak Djokovic holds a 286-71 (80.1%) record from the 357 matches he has played on clay in his career to date, making it his third most successful surface after grass and hard-court.
The Serbian has won 20 of his 99 ATP Tour singles tournaments on clay, including three French Open titles, an Olympic gold medal and 11 Masters 1000 crowns.
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3. Ivan Lendl – 81%
Ivan Lendl accumulated a 329-77 record from his 406 clay-court matches, which makes it his third best surface by win rate after hard-court and carpet.
The Czech-American collected 28 of his 94 singles titles on clay, with this tally featuring three Roland Garros titles and two crowns each in Monte Carlo and Rome.
2. Bjorn Borg – 86.1%
Bjorn Borg finished his career with a 285-46 (86.1%) from the 331 matches he contested on clay, making it his most successful surface by win percentage.
The Swede secured 32 of his 66 career titles at clay-court tournaments, including six French Open crowns, three titles in Monte Carlo and two at the Italian Open.
1. Rafael Nadal – 90.5%
Rafael Nadal amassed a 484-51 (90.5%) record from the 535 matches he played on clay courts, giving him the highest win rate on a single surface among men in the Open Era.
The Spaniard won 63 of his 92 ATP singles titles on clay, including 14 French Open crowns and 26 Masters 1000 titles.
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