Top 10 Clay Court Players List of Today

[The Baseline]

Heres my updated list of todays top clay court players in the world.

1. Rafael Nadal
2. Roger Federer
3. David Ferrer
4. Novak Djokovic
5. Nicolas Almagro
6. Andy Murray
7. Fernando Verdasco
8. Juan Martin del Potro
9. Juan Monaco
10. Gilles Simon

 

[Mainad]

Heres my updated list of todays top clay court players in the world.

1. Rafael Nadal
2. Roger Federer
3. David Ferrer
4. Novak Djokovic
5. Nicolas Almagro
6. Andy Murray
7. Fernando Verdasco
8. Juan Martin del Potro
9. Juan Monaco
10. Gilles Simon

I doubt you can put Ferrer ahead of Djokovic. Djokovic has won 3 clay court Masters titles and made it to the final of the FO. Ferrer has no clay Masters titles and has only once made it to the semis of the FO.

As for Murray, can we really put him ahead of 7-10, all of whom have won clay court titles unlike him? Frankly, I would place Murray at the bottom of that list.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Why is Federer ahead of Djokovic and Ferrer?

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Also, Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga should be on that list instead of Juan Monaco and Gilles Simon.

 

[Mainad]

Why is Federer ahead of Djokovic and Ferrer?

Really? Federer has a clay Slam title and 6 clay Masters titles to his name.
Djokovic has no clay Slam title (at the time of posting) and 3 clay Masters titles. Ferrer has none of either.

 

[purge]

wawrinka instead of simon

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Really? Federer has a clay Slam title and 6 clay Masters titles to his name.
Djokovic has no clay Slam title (at the time of posting) and 3 clay Masters titles. Ferrer has none of either.

I take back what I said, they should stay as they were when posted. However, I still stand by my second post.

 

[rainingaces]

Rafa
nole
delpo
federer
ferrer
berdych
Almagro
murray


Soderling could be about ferrers level. Verdasco is going backards, delpo has now moved to another level. People tend to underrate delpo, you got to remember last year davis cup in spain he looked good against nadal took a set off him and this week he might have beat fed but for a dodgy knee.

 

[Mainad]

Rafa
nole
delpo
federer
ferrer
berdych
Almagro
murray


delpo has now moved to another level. People tend to underrate delpo, you got to remember last year davis cup in spain he looked good against nadal took a set off him and this week he might have beat fed but for a dodgy knee.

What other level has Delpo moved to? He has 2 clay titles (both 250s). How does that put him above Federer who has won the FO, Hamburg 4 times and Madrid twice?

 

[rainingaces]

What other level has Delpo moved to? He has 2 clay titles (both 250s). How does that put him above Federer who has won the FO, Hamburg 4 times and Madrid twice?

You're talking about the past, this is now. Del potro lacked confidence in previous matches with federer, its only a matter of time before he beats federer again then he will get on a roll. Once he works a rally on to his forehand to feds backhand usally theres only one outcome. Feds going to decline in his movement now because of his age and on clay he will get found out esp next season i reckon.

 

[The Bawss]

LOL Jokedasco? Seriously? Just because his best surface is clay does not mean he is great on it.

 

[Def]

is everyone forgetting Federer's 4 FO Finals and 1 win to Djokovic's 1 Final?

 

[Federererer]

The key word is today:

Depending on what happens tomorrow, 1 and 2 will be reversed.

1. Rafael Nadal
2. Novak Djokovic
3. Roger Federer
4. Juan Martin del Potro
5. David Ferrer
6. Andy Murray
7. Nicolas Almagro
8. Fernando Verdasco
9. Juan Monaco
10. Gilles Simon

 

[rainingaces]

The key word is today:

Depending on what happens tomorrow, 1 and 2 will be reversed.

1. Rafael Nadal
2. Novak Djokovic
3. Roger Federer
4. Juan Martin del Potro
5. David Ferrer
6. Andy Murray
7. Nicolas Almagro
8. Fernando Verdasco
9. Juan Monaco
10. Gilles Simon

Nice list. I think you forgot to add Wawrinka and Berdych maybe. If murray was to play Almagro tomorrow on slow clay I think the bookmakers would make Almagro favorite, thats a close call. I understand why you put murray there I wouldnt disagree too much.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

1. Rafael Nadal
2. Roger Federer
3. Novak Djokovic
4. David Ferrer
5. Nicolas Almagro
6. Juan Martin Del Potro
7. Fernando Verdasco
8. Andy Murray
9. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
10. Richard Gasquet

 

[mtr1]

Berdych, Almagro, Wawrinka, they would all beat Murray on clay. Murray shouldn't be in the discussion.

 

[BeHappy]

1: Nadal:
2: Djokovic
3: Federer
4: Almagro
5: who cares?

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Berdych, Almagro, Wawrinka, they would all beat Murray on clay. Murray shouldn't be in the discussion.

Almagro has a good shot, I will admit, but Berdych and Wawrinka?

 

[Federererer]

Nice list. I think you forgot to add Wawrinka and Berdych maybe. If murray was to play Almagro tomorrow on slow clay I think the bookmakers would make Almagro favorite, thats a close call. I understand why you put murray there I wouldnt disagree too much.

Yeah you're right, Berdych definitely belongs on that list too. I basically just took the OP's list and rearranged it. Murray did make the semi last year and this year was a bit injured and fought an on fire Ferrer. But he can go up and down the list depending on form.

 

[dcdoorknob]

Almagro has a good shot, I will admit, but Berdych and Wawrinka?

2012 Monte Carlo QFs: Berdych def. Murray 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-3

 

[mtr1]

Almagro has a good shot, I will admit, but Berdych and Wawrinka?

Berdych wiped the floor with Murray when they played at the French and the head to head on clay is 2-0 Berdych. I think Wawrinka would beat Murray more often than not, and he would be takrn apart by a specialist like Almagro.

 

[pvaudio]

If you're being pedantic and saying today as in June 10th, yes, Djokovic > Federer. You'd have to be an idiot to say that he's a greater player on the dirt than Fed having been to the finals of the FO once, while Fed has been there 5x and won once.

 

[Mainad]

You're talking about the past, this is now. Del potro lacked confidence in previous matches with federer, its only a matter of time before he beats federer again then he will get on a roll. Once he works a rally on to his forehand to feds backhand usally theres only one outcome. Feds going to decline in his movement now because of his age and on clay he will get found out esp next season i reckon.

Well, when he does those things and equals Federer's tally of big clay titles, we can talk. Until then, Fed remains head and shoulders above Del Potro on clay.