The 9 men with the most ATP match wins on clay: Rafael Nadal with 484
Only two players have won more ATP Tour clay-court matches than Rafael Nadal, who is one of five Spanish players in the top nine of the list.
Four stars have won over 400 matches on clay, while just one man has surpassed the 600 mark.
Here are the nine players with the most ATP match wins on clay courts.
9. David Ferrer – 335
David Ferrer accumulated 335 of his 734 career match wins on clay courts and secured 13 titles on the surface.
The Spaniard, who is a former world No 3, won 44 matches at the French Open.
8. Carlos Moya – 337
Of the 575 matches Carlos Moya won in his career, 337 came on clay courts. The Spaniard won 16 clay-court tournaments.
The former world No 1 amassed 32 victories at Roland Garros.
7. Eddie Dibbs – 382
Eddie Dibbs earned 382 of his 608 ATP match wins on clay and also won 13 titles on the surface.
The American, who peaked at fifth in the rankings, reached the last four of the French Open twice.
6. Jose Higueras – 394
Jose Higueras registered 394 of his 453 overall match wins on clay courts and collected 15 titles on clay.
The Spaniard, a former world No 6, is a two-time Roland Garros semi-finalist.
5. Ilie Nastase – 422
Of the 908 matches Ilie Nastase won in the Open Era, 422 were on clay courts. The former world No 1 won 31 clay titles.
The Romanian won 46 Grand Slam matches on clay, with 37 coming at the French Open and nine at the US Open (while it was played on clay in 1975-1977).
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4. Thomas Muster – 426
Thomas Muster earned 426 of his 625 ATP match wins on clay courts, while he claimed 40 titles on the surface.
The Austrian, a former world No 1, won 32 matches at the French Open.
3. Rafael Nadal – 484
Former world No 1 Rafael Nadal recorded 484 of his 1,080 career match wins on clay and secured 63 titles on the surface he dominated like no other player.
Of the Spaniard’s clay-court wins, 112 were at Roland Garros.
2. Manuel Orantes – 569
Manuel Orantes registered 569 of his 722 overall match wins on clay, while 32 of his ATP titles came on clay.
The Spaniard, who peaked at second in the rankings, accumulated 46 clay-court wins at majors: 31 at the French Open and 15 at the US Open (while it was played on clay in 1975-1977).
1. Guillermo Vilas – 681
Guillermo Vilas earned 681 of his 951 career match wins on clay courts and also won 48 titles on the surface.
The Argentine, a former world No 2, recorded 73 of his clay-court victories at Grand Slams, with 56 coming at the French Open and 17 at the US Open (while it was played on clay in 1975-1977).
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