Phil Naessens ATP 2026 Clay Court Power Rankings are finally available.
Naessens rankings cut through reputation and focus on results, consistency, and real clay performance to identify the top 100 players heading into Roland Garros.
Read on for Phil’s ATP 2026 Clay Court Power Rankings, exclusively for Crush & Rush News.
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How Phil’s Clay Court Power Rankings Work
Phil Naessens’ ATP 2026 Clay Court Power Rankings are built on what players actually do on clay, not reputation or overall ranking.
Every player is scored based on results in clay tournaments, how consistently they win matches, and how well their game holds up on this surface.
Big events like Roland Garros, Monte Carlo, Madrid, and Rome carry the most weight. Winning or going deep in those tournaments matters more than results at smaller events.
Players who consistently perform on clay earn higher scores.
Each player also gets small adjustments based on their profile. Clay specialists get a boost. Rising players showing improvement get credit.
Age, injuries, or limited schedules can lower a player’s score.
This is not a prediction model. It’s a snapshot of who is performing best on clay right now, heading into Roland Garros.
ATP Clay Court Power Rankings
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Elite clay dominators· 2 players1
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Jannik SinnerITA · 23
Monte Carlo W · RG F · Rome F · One point from a perfect big-clay sweep in 2025
No bigger clay title than MC — now he has it. RG feels inevitable.
96
2
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Carlos AlcarazESP · 21
RG W · Monte Carlo W · Rome W · Barcelona F · 22–1 on clay in 2025
81
A
Consistent clay contenders· 11 players3
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Alexander ZverevGER · 28
RG QF · Munich W · RG finalist 2024 · QF+ at RG in 7 of last 8 seasons
72
4
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Casper RuudNOR · 26
Madrid W (maiden M1000) · 12 of 14 ATP titles on clay · RG 2R — shock exit
69
5
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Novak DjokovicSRB · 38
RG SF · Geneva W (100th career title) · 6× Rome W · 3× RG champion
⚠ Below match floor. Selective schedule limits scoring.
63
6
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Holger RuneDEN · 22
Barcelona W (def. Alcaraz) · RG 4R · Monte Carlo W 2024
61
7
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Jack DraperGBR · 23
Madrid F · Rome QF · RG 4R · First British M1000 clay final since Murray 2016
58
8
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Francisco CerundoloARG · 26
Madrid SF · Beat Zverev (1 seed) R16 · 7–2 vs top-20 on clay since 2024
52
9
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Sebastian BaezARG · 23
Rio W · Estoril W · Consistent 250 specialist · Strong clay win %
30
10
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Arthur FilsFRA · 20
Barcelona SF · Rome 4R · RG 3R · 7–2 vs top-20 on clay since 2024
46
B
Dangerous on clay· 18 players11
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Tommy PaulUSA · 27
RG QF · Rome SF · Back-to-back Rome SF — first American since Sampras 1993–94
57
12
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Lorenzo MusettiITA · 23
RG SF · Rome SF · Madrid SF · Monte Carlo F — SF+ at all 4 big clay events
78
13
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Valentin VacherotMON · 28
Monte Carlo breakout run · Strong recent clay form · Limited ATP sample size
44
14
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Frances TiafoeUSA · 27
RG QF · Madrid 4R · First American pair at RG QF since Sampras/Courier 1996
51
15
🇰🇿
Alexander BublikKAZ · 27
RG QF · Beat de Minaur Rome R2 · Wild card — dangerous on any surface
30
16
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Tomas M. EtcheverryARG · 24
RG 4R · Multiple 250 runs · Clay-first game · Consistent on the dirt
27
17
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Luciano DarderiITA · 23
Marrakech W · Bastad W · Umag W · Three clay titles in 2025
29
18
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Flavio CobolliITA · 23
Hamburg W · Bucharest W · Two clay titles in 2025 · Rome 4R
49
19
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Matteo BerrettiniITA · 29
Rome 3R · Madrid 3R · Returning to form · Strong clay pedigree
43
20
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Daniil MedvedevRUS · 29
Madrid QF · Rome 4R · Rome W 2023 · Surface outlier steadily improving
42
21
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Alexei PopyrinAUS · 25
RG 4R · Rome 3R · Madrid 2R · Career-best clay season in 2025
40
22
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Grigor DimitrovBUL · 33
Madrid 4R · RG 1R (ret.) · Strong historical clay record · Age limiting
38
23
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Stefanos TsitsipasGRE · 26
3× Monte Carlo W · Rome 3R · RG 2R · Steep 2025 decline from career peak
⚠ Specialist bonus on notice — must show up in 2026.
37
24
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Ben SheltonUSA · 22
Munich F · RG 4R · Rome 2R · Houston W 2024 · Improving on clay
36
25
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Andrey RublevRUS · 27
Madrid W 2024 (defending) · Rome 2R · RG 4R · Inconsistent 2025 clay
34
26
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Alejandro TabiloCHI · 27
Rome SF 2024 · MC 2R 2025 · Solid clay foundation · Patchy 2025
33
27
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Alex de MinaurAUS · 26
Madrid 4R · Rome 2R · Clay improving but still weakest surface
31
28
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Taylor FritzUSA · 27
Madrid 4R · RG 1R · Clay clearly his weakest surface
29
29
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Tallon GriekspoorNED · 28
Rome 3R · RG 3R · Solid 250/500 clay record · Capable but inconsistent
28
30
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Miomir KecmanovicSRB · 25
Rome 3R · Madrid 2R · MC 2R · Consistent clay specialist, limited ceiling
27
C
Competent clay players· 27 players31
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Nuno BorgesPOR · 27
Beat Ruud (7 seed) RG R2 · Marrakech F · Solid clay record
29
32
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Jakub MensikCZE · 19
Madrid QF · NextGen clay form developing fast · Huge ceiling
28
33
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Alejandro Davidovich FokinaESP · 25
Rome 3R · Madrid 3R · Clay is unquestionably his best surface · Streaky
26
34
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Hubert HurkaczPOL · 28
Rome QF · RG 1R · Clay well below his hard court ceiling
26
35
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João FonsecaBRA · 18
Buenos Aires W (clay) · RG 1R · Enormous ceiling on clay
Could look far too low by end of 2026 clay season.
25
36
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Ugo HumbertFRA · 26
Rome 2R (ret.) · RG 2R (ret.) · Injuries hurt 2025 clay season badly
24
37
🇩🇪
Daniel AltmaierGER · 27
Beat Taylor Fritz at RG R1 · MC 2R win over Auger-Aliassime · Clay specialist
23
38
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Mariano NavoneARG · 24
Multiple 250 runs · Rome 2R vs Sinner · Strong South American clay record
23
39
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Lorenzo SonegoITA · 30
Madrid 2R · Rome 2R · Steady Italian clay presence · Best on slow clay
22
40
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Laslo DjereSRB · 29
Chile W · Multiple 250 SF · Reliable South American clay specialist
22
41
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Denis ShapovalovCAN · 26
RG 2R · Rome 3R · Madrid 2R · Inconsistent but capable of clay upsets
21
42
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Jaume MunarESP · 27
Career-high 2025 · Madrid 2R · Rome 2R · Slow clay specialist
21
43
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Nicolás JarryCHI · 29
Rome F 2024 · 2025 collapse · Rome 2R 2025 · Points dropped heavily
20
44
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Matteo ArnaldiITA · 24
MC 2R · Madrid 3R · Comfortable Italian on clay · Rising
20
45
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Roberto Bautista AgutESP · 36
Veteran clay performer · Rome 2R · MC 2R · Age significantly limiting
19
46
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Jenson BrooksbyUSA · 24
Houston W 2025 · Saved 5 match points en route · Return from long injury
19
47
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Fabian MarozsanHUN · 24
Madrid 2R · Rome 2R · MC 3R · Dangerous on clay, inconsistent
19
48
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Hamad MedjedovicSRB · 21
RG 3R · Rome 2R · NextGen clay talent improving rapidly
18
49
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Corentin MoutetFRA · 26
RG 2R vs Djokovic · Madrid 2R · Tricky clay game · Inconsistent results
18
50
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Zizou BergsBEL · 25
RG 2R · MC 2R · Career-high ranking 2025 · Solid clay baseline game
17
51
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Camilo Ugo CarabelliARG · 27
Rome 2R vs Zverev · South American clay circuit regular · Specialist
17
52
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Sebastian KordaUSA · 24
RG 3R · Rome 3R · Madrid 3R · Capable of winning rounds, clay ceiling limited
16
53
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Jiri LeheckaCZE · 23
RG 3R · Rome 2R · Madrid 2R · Serve-heavy game adapts modestly to clay
16
54
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Juan Manuel CerundoloARG · 24
Madrid 2R · South American clay specialist · Francisco’s younger brother
16
55
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Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardFRA · 21
RG 2R · Huge serve but clay transition in progress · Watch this space
15
56
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Pablo Carreño BustaESP · 33
Veteran clay specialist · Rome 2R · Experience on slow clay · Age limiting
15
D
Struggling on clay· 45 players57
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Cameron NorrieGBR · 29
Geneva SF 2025 · Rome 2R · Rio W 2023 · Solid clay record gradually fading
14
58
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Stan WawrinkaSUI · 40
MC 1R (lost to Tabilo) · 3× major winner · Age and fitness now limiting
14
59
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Brandon NakashimaUSA · 23
RG 1R · Rome 3R · Madrid 3R · Hard-court primary, clay a struggle
13
60
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Karen KhachanovRUS · 28
Madrid 4R · RG 3R · Inconsistent but accumulates rounds on clay
13
61
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Tomas MachacCZE · 23
RG 1R (ret.) · Madrid 2R · Injuries derailed 2025 clay season
13
62
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Félix Auger-AliassimeCAN · 24
Madrid 2R (withdrew) · RG 1R · Extended winless stretch on clay
13
63
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Arthur RinderknechFRA · 27
Career-high 2025 · MC 2R · RG 2R vs Sinner · Home clay advantage
12
64
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Learner TienUSA · 20
RG 1R vs Zverev · Very limited clay data · Unproven but promising on dirt
12
65
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Adrian MannarinoFRA · 36
Rome 2R · MC 1R · Veteran grinder · Best clay days behind him
11
66
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Jordan ThompsonAUS · 30
Rome 2R · MC 1R · Hard-court baseline game · Clay is a genuine struggle
11
67
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Cristian GarínCHI · 28
Former top-20 on clay · Injury-hit seasons · South American circuit regular
10
68
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Francisco ComesañaARG · 24
Madrid 3R · South American clay regular · Specialist developing well
10
69
🇳🇱
Botic van de ZandschulpNED · 29
Madrid 2R · Occasional upsets but no real clay consistency
10
70
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Jan-Lennard StruffGER · 34
MC 2R · Veteran appearances · Serve useful on faster clay · Declining
9
71
🇬🇧
Jacob FearnleyGBR · 23
Rome 2R · Madrid 2R · Promising British clay presence · Early stages
9
72
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Mattia BellucciITA · 23
RG 1R (pushed Draper hard) · Rising Italian · Improving on native surface
9
73
🇨🇦
Gabriel DialloCAN · 23
Madrid 2R · Career-high 2025 · Tall ball-striker adapting to clay
9
74
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Marton FucsovicsHUN · 33
MC 1R · Veteran clay appearances · Eastern European dirt pedigree fading
8
75
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Alex MichelsenUSA · 20
Rome 2R · RG 1R · Clay very early development stage
8
76
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Sebastian OfnerAUT · 27
Rome 2R (PR) · Rome QF 2024 · Capable of deep runs from low draw positions
8
77
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Federico CoriaARG · 32
South American clay specialist · 250 circuit stalwart · Limited 1000 impact
8
78
🇫🇷
Alexandre MullerFRA · 27
Career-high 2025 · RG 2R · Clay-friendly game · Solid improving Frenchman
8
79
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Pedro MartínezESP · 27
Consistent Spanish clay player · 250 circuit · MC qualifying regular
7
80
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Luca NardiITA · 21
Rome WC · Young Italian · Clay is native surface · Developing well
7
81
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Thiago Agustín TiranteARG · 23
South American clay regular · 250 level specialist · Solid on dirt
7
82
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Bernabé Zapata MirallesESP · 27
Spanish clay specialist · 250 circuit regular · Limited 1000 draws
7
83
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Marcos GironUSA · 30
MC 2R (beat Shapovalov) · Rome 2R · Capable clay upsets · Hard-court primarily
6
84
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Maximilian MartererGER · 29
250 clay circuit regular · German clay pedigree · Limited big event impact
6
85
🇵🇱
Kamil MajchrzakPOL · 32
Consistent 250 clay circuit · Limited 1000 impact · Reliable specialist
6
86
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Pedro CachínARG · 29
South American clay specialist · 250 circuit stalwart · Steady on the dirt
6
87
🇮🇹
Matteo GiganteITA · 24
Rome WC · RG 1R vs Shelton · Rising Italian clay talent
6
88
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Hugo DellienBOL · 30
RG 1R · South American clay mainstay · Limited 1000-level impact
5
89
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Roman SafiullinRUS · 27
Rome 1R vs Ruud · Geneva 2R · Inconsistent clay results throughout 2025
5
90
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Aleksandar VukicAUS · 28
Top-100 in 2025 · Clay record unremarkable · Hard-court player primarily
5
91
🇳🇱
Jesper de JongNED · 25
Rome 2R vs Zverev · Qualifying-level at 1000s · Clay-comfortable baseline
5
92
🇺🇸
Reilly OpelkaUSA · 30
Madrid 3R · Rome 2R · Serve works on clay but movement a liability
4
93
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Mikael YmerSWE · 27
Clay circuit regular · Limited 2025 results · Steady presence on dirt
4
94
🇨🇱
Gonzalo LamaCHI · 24
South American clay circuit · Challenger specialist · Developing on tour
4
95
🇫🇷
Kyrian JacquetFRA · 23
RG qualifier regular · Clay-comfortable Frenchman · Limited main draw data
4
96
🇫🇷
Luca Van AsscheFRA · 21
RG qualifier · Rising French clay talent · Very limited tour data
3
97
🇪🇸
Albert Ramos-VinolasESP · 36
RG 1R vs Ruud · Veteran Spanish clay specialist · Career winding down
3
98
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Elias YmerSWE · 28
250 clay circuit · Challenger-level specialist · Limited ATP main draw clay data
3
99
🇦🇷
Federico Agustín GomezARG · 27
South American clay specialist · 250 circuit · Qualifying level at 1000s
3
100
🇨🇭
Leandro RiediSUI · 22
250 clay circuit · Developing Swiss specialist · Limited ATP tour-level clay data
3
Clay doesn’t lie. Over the next few weeks, we’ll find out which of these players can keep winning when the matches get longer, the pressure gets higher, and every point matters more.
Some of these rankings will hold. Some won’t.
That’s the point.
These ATP 2026 Clay Court Power Rankings will be updated weekly (Monday’s) throughout the clay season, tracking results from each tournament as we move toward Roland Garros.
The players who win will move up. The ones who don’t will fall back. We’ll track it all right here.
Phil Naessens is a tennis betting analyst and former tennis coach with decades of experience in player development and match analysis. He is the founder of Crush Rush News and host of the Crush & Rush Tennis Podcast, focusing on price-first betting strategy, market efficiency, and transparency in sports wagering.
