Serve vs return map
ATP clay hold and break percentage: the serve vs return map
PickFinder Team•Updated:
Jannik Sinner has the best combined hold and break percentage on ATP clay over the last 52 weeks: 91.2% of service games held and 36.1% of return games broken. No one holds more, and Francisco Cerundolo breaks the most at 38.3%. The average is 75.8% hold and 24.2% break over 1,145 matches.
- ATP clay hold %
- 75.8%
- ATP clay break %
- 24.2%
- Best hold + break: Jannik Sinner
- 127.3
- Players with 10+ matches
- 92
Tour level only: ATP clay events, the Grand Slams and the Finals. Challenger and WTA 125 matches have their own view, because mixing them would flatter anyone who plays down a level. Minimum 10 finished matches in the last 52 weeks.
Who sits where
Complete (15)
Above average on both serve and return.
- Jannik Sinner91 / 36
- Rafael Jodar83 / 34
- Alexander Zverev85 / 31
- Casper Ruud84 / 29
- Dino Prizmic86 / 27
Big server (30)
Holds above average, breaks below it.
- Ben Shelton91 / 11
- Stefanos Tsitsipas89 / 16
- Arthur Fils89 / 23
- Quentin Halys87 / 13
- Arthur Rinderknech87 / 19
Returner (29)
Breaks above average, holds below it.
- Francisco Cerundolo78 / 38
- Mariano Navone72 / 37
- Daniel Merida Aguilar77 / 32
- Pablo Llamas Ruiz76 / 32
- Roman Andres Burruchaga73 / 31
Grinder (18)
Below average on both.
- Tomas Barrios Vera70 / 20
- Fabian Marozsan78 / 14
- Sebastian Ofner79 / 13
- Jan-Lennard Struff72 / 20
- Alexander Shevchenko74 / 18
ATP clay hold and break, sorted by hold + break
| 1 |  Jannik SinnerWorld No. 2 | Complete | 91.2% | 36.1% | 127.3 | 4.9 | 19 | 18-1 |
| 2 |  Rafael JodarWorld No. 10 | Complete | 82.9% | 33.6% | 116.4 | 4.1 | 22 | 18-4 |
| 3 |  Alexander ZverevWorld No. 1 | Complete | 84.8% | 31.4% | 116.2 | 5.8 | 24 | 20-4 |
| 4 |  Francisco CerundoloWorld No. 20 | Returner | 77.7% | 38.3% | 116.0 | 3.3 | 22 | 15-7 |
| 5 |  Casper RuudWorld No. 23 | Complete | 84.4% | 28.6% | 113.0 | 4.2 | 22 | 17-5 |
| 6 |  Dino PrizmicWorld No. 92 | Complete | 85.7% | 27.2% | 112.9 | 4.2 | 23 | 17-6 |
| 7 |  Arthur FilsWorld No. 7 | Big server | 88.7% | 23.2% | 111.9 | 2.4 | 10 | 9-1 |
| 8 |  Jurij RodionovWorld No. 142 | Complete | 80.8% | 28.8% | 109.6 | 5.9 | 11 | 7-4 |
| 9 |  Daniel Merida AguilarWorld No. 42 | Returner | 77.4% | 32.1% | 109.5 | 2.3 | 23 | 17-6 |
| 10 |  Andrey RublevWorld No. 22 | Complete | 82.1% | 27.2% | 109.3 | 5.5 | 22 | 16-6 |
| 11 |  Alex MolcanWorld No. 78 | Complete | 80.0% | 29.3% | 109.3 | 3.2 | 19 | 14-5 |
| 12 |  Mariano NavoneWorld No. 48 | Returner | 71.9% | 36.7% | 108.6 | 1.0 | 26 | 16-10 |
| 13 |  Hugo DellienWorld No. 111 | Returner | 78.5% | 29.9% | 108.5 | 2.7 | 15 | 9-6 |
| 14 |  Tommy PaulWorld No. 14 | Complete | 80.5% | 27.7% | 108.2 | 4.7 | 15 | 11-4 |
| 15 |  Pablo Llamas RuizWorld No. 141 | Returner | 76.3% | 31.9% | 108.2 | 1.4 | 11 | 8-3 |
| 16 |  Andrea PellegrinoWorld No. 140 | Returner | 77.9% | 30.2% | 108.1 | 3.5 | 23 | 15-8 |
| 17 |  Nuno BorgesWorld No. 49 | Complete | 81.7% | 26.3% | 107.9 | 5.6 | 16 | 8-8 |
| 18 |  Brandon NakashimaWorld No. 18 | Complete | 82.5% | 25.0% | 107.5 | 7.0 | 10 | 5-5 |
| 19 |  Felix Auger-AliassimeWorld No. 13 | Big server | 84.7% | 22.5% | 107.3 | 8.0 | 12 | 7-5 |
| 20 |  Frances TiafoeWorld No. 8 | Complete | 83.3% | 24.0% | 107.3 | 7.4 | 11 | 7-4 |
| 21 |  Thiago Agustin TiranteWorld No. 53 | Big server | 83.6% | 23.5% | 107.0 | 7.1 | 21 | 14-7 |
| 22 |  Luciano DarderiWorld No. 21 | Complete | 78.9% | 27.9% | 106.8 | 4.6 | 33 | 22-11 |
| 23 |  Joao FonsecaWorld No. 41 | Big server | 83.7% | 22.6% | 106.3 | 4.3 | 17 | 10-7 |
| 24 |  Ignacio BuseWorld No. 33 | Returner | 76.8% | 28.9% | 105.7 | 4.1 | 27 | 16-11 |
| 25 |  Adolfo Daniel VallejoWorld No. 56 | Returner | 78.3% | 27.4% | 105.7 | 3.2 | 18 | 10-8 |
| 26 |  Arthur RinderknechWorld No. 68 | Big server | 86.6% | 19.2% | 105.7 | 9.9 | 13 | 7-6 |
| 27 |  Flavio CobolliWorld No. 6 | Complete | 81.9% | 23.8% | 105.6 | 4.6 | 21 | 14-7 |
| 28 |  Alejandro TabiloWorld No. 30 | Big server | 82.8% | 22.6% | 105.5 | 5.5 | 24 | 14-10 |
| 29 |  Yannick HanfmannWorld No. 58 | Big server | 86.3% | 19.2% | 105.5 | 7.5 | 23 | 14-9 |
| 30 |  Cristian GarinWorld No. 171 | Returner | 76.9% | 28.6% | 105.5 | 3.6 | 16 | 8-8 |
| 31 |  Marco TrungellitiWorld No. 91 | Complete | 80.4% | 24.9% | 105.3 | 3.8 | 21 | 11-10 |
| 32 |  Alexander BlockxWorld No. 28 | Big server | 83.5% | 21.2% | 104.7 | 6.1 | 22 | 16-6 |
| 33 |  Stefanos TsitsipasWorld No. 34 | Big server | 89.2% | 15.5% | 104.7 | 6.3 | 15 | 9-6 |
| 34 |  Roman Andres BurruchagaWorld No. 76 | Returner | 73.3% | 31.3% | 104.6 | 2.6 | 20 | 11-9 |
| 35 |  Federico CinaWorld No. 136 | Returner | 77.0% | 26.7% | 103.7 | 4.5 | 14 | 8-6 |
| 36 |  Jaime FariaWorld No. 57 | Big server | 83.1% | 20.3% | 103.4 | 6.8 | 20 | 13-7 |
| 37 |  Juan Manuel CerundoloWorld No. 54 | Big server | 79.9% | 23.4% | 103.3 | 5.8 | 25 | 14-11 |
| 38 |  Martin LandaluceWorld No. 67 | Returner | 75.6% | 27.7% | 103.3 | 3.2 | 11 | 6-5 |
| 39 |  Learner TienWorld No. 19 | Returner | 73.3% | 29.8% | 103.1 | 4.0 | 13 | 9-4 |
| 40 |  Valentin VacherotWorld No. 27 | Big server | 84.6% | 18.3% | 102.9 | 7.3 | 10 | 6-4 |
| 41 |  Matteo BerrettiniWorld No. 43 | Big server | 84.8% | 17.9% | 102.7 | 6.1 | 15 | 8-7 |
| 42 |  Nikoloz BasilashviliWorld No. 87 | Returner | 76.1% | 26.1% | 102.2 | 5.8 | 19 | 11-8 |
| 43 |  Francisco ComesanaWorld No. 135 | Big server | 81.7% | 20.6% | 102.2 | 7.1 | 18 | 10-8 |
| 44 |  Titouan DroguetWorld No. 79 | Returner | 78.1% | 24.1% | 102.2 | 6.5 | 13 | 8-5 |
| 45 |  Botic Van De ZandschulpWorld No. 37 | Returner | 75.5% | 26.7% | 102.2 | 4.3 | 13 | 7-6 |
| 46 |  Hamad MedjedovicWorld No. 77 | Big server | 81.7% | 20.2% | 101.9 | 6.8 | 13 | 9-4 |
| 47 |  Ben SheltonWorld No. 4 | Big server | 91.2% | 10.6% | 101.7 | 8.6 | 13 | 8-5 |
| 48 |  Alex De MinaurWorld No. 9 | Returner | 74.1% | 27.6% | 101.7 | 2.2 | 13 | 7-6 |
| 49 |  Karen KhachanovWorld No. 25 | Big server | 81.3% | 20.3% | 101.6 | 5.5 | 13 | 7-6 |
| 50 |  Alexander BublikWorld No. 26 | Big server | 83.2% | 18.3% | 101.4 | 7.8 | 16 | 8-8 |
| 51 |  Jesper De JongWorld No. 104 | Returner | 75.3% | 26.0% | 101.3 | 8.3 | 18 | 9-9 |
| 52 |  Vit KoprivaWorld No. 62 | Returner | 73.8% | 27.3% | 101.1 | 3.3 | 23 | 12-11 |
| 53 |  Lorenzo MusettiWorld No. 24 | Big server | 79.2% | 21.8% | 101.0 | 2.4 | 10 | 6-4 |
| 54 |  Jakub MensikWorld No. 16 | Big server | 81.6% | 19.3% | 100.9 | 7.9 | 12 | 8-4 |
| 55 |  Clement TaburWorld No. 156 | Big server | 80.4% | 20.1% | 100.5 | 4.3 | 12 | 7-5 |
| 56 |  Quentin HalysWorld No. 46 | Big server | 87.3% | 13.0% | 100.3 | 10.8 | 16 | 10-6 |
| 57 |  Alexei PopyrinWorld No. 126 | Big server | 84.7% | 15.6% | 100.3 | 8.3 | 12 | 6-6 |
| 58 |  Pablo Carreno BustaWorld No. 74 | Grinder | 77.8% | 22.4% | 100.2 | 4.1 | 11 | 6-5 |
| 59 |  Pedro MartinezWorld No. 124 | Returner | 72.9% | 27.2% | 100.1 | 0.9 | 20 | 9-11 |
| 60 |  Tomas Martin EtcheverryWorld No. 31 | Big server | 79.5% | 20.4% | 99.8 | 4.6 | 27 | 17-10 |
| 61 |  Corentin MoutetWorld No. 110 | Returner | 71.8% | 27.9% | 99.7 | 2.0 | 10 | 3-7 |
| 62 |  Emilio NavaWorld No. 122 | Big server | 80.1% | 19.4% | 99.5 | 7.6 | 19 | 10-9 |
| 63 |  Alex MichelsenWorld No. 35 | Returner | 74.5% | 24.8% | 99.3 | 4.4 | 12 | 6-6 |
| 64 |  Luca Van AsscheWorld No. 47 | Returner | 69.8% | 29.3% | 99.0 | 3.4 | 15 | 9-6 |
| 65 |  Ugo HumbertWorld No. 38 | Grinder | 78.4% | 20.3% | 98.7 | 6.9 | 10 | 5-5 |
| 66 |  Jiri LeheckaWorld No. 15 | Big server | 85.0% | 13.4% | 98.4 | 7.0 | 10 | 6-4 |
| 67 |  Vilius GaubasWorld No. 147 | Returner | 72.2% | 25.8% | 98.1 | 3.5 | 22 | 11-11 |
| 68 |  Raphael CollignonWorld No. 55 | Big server | 82.2% | 15.9% | 98.1 | 8.5 | 11 | 7-4 |
| 69 |  Nicolai Budkov KjaerWorld No. 182 | Returner | 71.4% | 26.6% | 98.0 | 2.2 | 13 | 6-7 |
| 70 |  Daniel AltmaierWorld No. 63 | Grinder | 78.0% | 19.8% | 97.8 | 4.5 | 19 | 8-11 |
| 71 |  Dusan LajovicWorld No. 163 | Grinder | 77.3% | 20.5% | 97.8 | 4.3 | 15 | 7-8 |
| 72 |  Terence AtmaneWorld No. 73 | Big server | 85.0% | 12.7% | 97.7 | 6.6 | 10 | 4-6 |
| 73 |  Cameron NorrieWorld No. 45 | Grinder | 77.0% | 20.5% | 97.5 | 3.6 | 10 | 5-5 |
| 74 |  Camilo Ugo CarabelliWorld No. 81 | Grinder | 76.6% | 20.8% | 97.4 | 3.7 | 23 | 12-11 |
| 75 |  Alejandro Davidovich FokinaWorld No. 17 | Returner | 72.9% | 24.0% | 96.9 | 2.1 | 10 | 5-5 |
| 76 |  Matteo ArnaldiWorld No. 36 | Grinder | 75.1% | 21.7% | 96.8 | 5.7 | 15 | 8-7 |
| 77 |  Aleksandar KovacevicWorld No. 84 | Big server | 79.4% | 17.3% | 96.7 | 5.2 | 12 | 5-7 |
| 78 |  Henrique RochaWorld No. 99 | Grinder | 75.2% | 21.2% | 96.4 | 2.8 | 12 | 5-7 |
| 79 |  Timofey SkatovWorld No. 201 | Grinder | 73.6% | 22.7% | 96.4 | 2.9 | 10 | 5-5 |
| 80 |  Miomir KecmanovicWorld No. 60 | Grinder | 75.8% | 20.6% | 96.4 | 2.3 | 10 | 3-7 |
| 81 |  Alexandre MullerWorld No. 146 | Grinder | 71.9% | 23.3% | 95.2 | 2.2 | 12 | 5-7 |
| 82 |  Hugo GastonWorld No. 108 | Returner | 66.7% | 28.6% | 95.2 | 1.8 | 12 | 4-8 |
| 83 |  Damir DzumhurWorld No. 88 | Returner | 65.7% | 29.2% | 94.8 | 1.0 | 20 | 10-10 |
| 84 |  Tomas MachacWorld No. 69 | Grinder | 73.6% | 21.0% | 94.6 | 3.3 | 11 | 6-5 |
| 85 |  Ethan QuinnWorld No. 64 | Big server | 78.8% | 14.9% | 93.7 | 5.1 | 11 | 4-7 |
| 86 |  Sebastian BaezWorld No. 52 | Grinder | 70.0% | 23.0% | 93.1 | 1.4 | 22 | 11-11 |
| 87 |  Alexander ShevchenkoWorld No. 107 | Grinder | 74.4% | 18.1% | 92.5 | 4.8 | 14 | 6-8 |
| 88 |  Jan-Lennard StruffWorld No. 39 | Grinder | 72.2% | 20.2% | 92.3 | 6.4 | 10 | 4-6 |
| 89 |  Sebastian OfnerWorld No. 121 | Grinder | 78.6% | 13.0% | 91.6 | 5.9 | 11 | 4-7 |
| 90 |  Fabian MarozsanWorld No. 61 | Grinder | 77.5% | 14.0% | 91.5 | 2.6 | 11 | 5-6 |
| 91 |  Tomas Barrios VeraWorld No. 154 | Grinder | 70.3% | 20.0% | 90.3 | 1.4 | 10 | 3-7 |
| 92 |  Elmer MollerWorld No. 150 | Returner | 62.6% | 27.4% | 90.0 | 2.5 | 11 | 5-6 |
Using serve vs return map on a prop
Find both players
Say Ben Shelton (91.2% hold, 10.6% break) meets Francisco Cerundolo (77.7% hold, 38.3% break). One is a big server, the other a returner.
Compare the return with the average
Francisco Cerundolo breaks 14.1 points more often than the 24.2% average. Take that off Ben Shelton's 91.2% hold and you get about 77.1%. A rough read, not a model.
Use it on a prop
Fewer holds for the server mean more break points and shorter service games, which matters for break points won, games won and aces. Check the ace matchups page for the ace side of the same pairing.
Then check the surface
Switch to a surface view. Hold and break rates move a lot between clay and grass, and the all-surface number can hide it. Today's line and the hit rate against it are in PickFinder.
How this is counted
Counts finished singles matches, Nov 2, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026, the same 52-week span the rankings use. Hold % is service games won divided by service games played. Break % is return games won divided by the opponent's service games, with tiebreaks left out of both, the same way the Game Lines cards count them. Retired matches and walkovers are left out. Tour level means ATP events, the Grand Slams and the Finals, qualifying included. Challenger and WTA 125 matches are left out and have their own view, because they would flatter anyone who plays down a level. Team cups are left out too. A player needs 10+ matches to appear. Hard includes indoor hard. The dashed lines are the average of the players shown (78.7% hold, 23.7% break), and the four types are named from those lines.
Serve vs return map FAQ
Who has the highest hold percentage on ATP clay?
Jannik Sinner at 91.2% over 19 matches. The average is 75.8%.
Who breaks serve most often on ATP clay?
Francisco Cerundolo at 38.3% of return games over 22 matches. The average is 24.2%.
What does hold plus break mean?
Add a player's hold % and break %. Above 100 means winning more games than they lose. 59 of the 92 players here are above 100. Jannik Sinner is highest at 127.3, and Elmer Moller is lowest at 90.
What are complete players, big servers, returners and grinders?
The four corners of the chart, split at the average of the players shown (78.7% hold, 23.7% break). Complete players beat both, big servers beat only the hold number, returners beat only the break number, and grinders beat neither.
Are Challenger matches included?
No. Challenger and WTA 125 matches have their own views, so a player who plays down a level isn't flattered here.
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