SamprasisGOAT
Hall of Fame
Whos the best serve and volley player on clay from the open era?
Who's the Best Serve and Volley Player on Clay from the Open Era?
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Gonzo_style
Hall of Fame
Yannick Noah???
Tenez101
Banned
Yeah this guy trolled Borg at RG twice. And unlike most of the choices in the poll actually won a French Open.
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burn1986
Banned
Agree. Edberg, Sampras (i think), and Becker never won the French. Nadal is the best player on clay period. A serve and volley game does not work the best on clay IMO. But, Nadal is the best at putting the points away a net on clay.
SamprasisGOAT
Hall of Fame
Nastace isn't a true serve and volley player. He didn't play serve volley very often on clay. He did at Wimbledon tho.
6-1 6-3 6-0
Banned
Nadal, by far. (He doesn't serve and volley very often on clay-courts, but he's still the best at it.)
jelle v
Hall of Fame
Not sure I understand the question..
Are you asking us which serve and volley player performed best at Roland Garros (so regardless whether they played a serve and volley game at RG)..??
Or are you asking us which player played the best serve and volley game at RG?
SamprasisGOAT
Hall of Fame
Not sure I understand the question..
Are you asking us which serve and volley player performed best at Roland Garros (so regardless whether they played a serve and volley game at RG)..??
Or are you asking us which player played the best serve and volley game at RG?
Well I'm not a rocket scientist myself but if you don't understand the question then you shouldn't be reading this forum. It's a simply question simply put. Where did I mention Roland garros?
beast of mallorca
G.O.A.T.
Wow, somebody woke up 0n the wrong side of the sofa............:twisted:
haecceitas
Rookie
Panatta for sure. Too bad he was more intersted in women and alchool than in tennis. But in doing so he had a lot of fun.
I'd 2nd this, considering he won the French final playing S&V.
pc1
G.O.A.T.
I would go with Panatta also and Noah would be second. It would be interesting to see the stats on the French Opens of 1976 and 1983 to see how often they served and volleyed. My first thought was Panatta was the superior serve and volleyer to Noah on clay.
gino
Legend
Amen to that. What a stud he was. Won Rome and FO in 76', then capped if off with a brilliant Davis Cup performance. Loving this thread, OP, great debate to start up
RacquetAbuse101
Semi-Pro
Agreed on Panatta and Noah.
Vitas Gerulaitis wasn't too shabby on clay, either. Two Rome titles and runner-up at RG.
Vitas Gerulaitis wasn't too shabby on clay, either. Two Rome titles and runner-up at RG.
