Tag: Clay court

2nd Greatest Clay Courter?


The clay court season is in full swing. Who are the French Open Favorites? Can the all time great, Rafael Nadal, maintain his dominance at the FO despite a lackluster start to the clay this year? Who is the 2nd greatest clay courter of all time? Answers to these questions are discussed through the lens of statistics. 

Theme music brought to by: Kevin MacLeod. With excerpts from his song, “Cool Rock”.

Clay Dominance


Rafael Nadal’s Clay Dominance Excel Download

What are Nadal’s odds at winning a French Open title this year? We break down past years and what was different the years he failed to win the French open in 2009, 2015, 2016. We also talk about Clay court theory. How to win matches on clay. We coined new phrases to better discuss those methods. Dominic Theim’s improving clay court numbers are also addressed.