Why don't announcers refer to players like Rodick as hard court specialists?

Question

The press often refers to players like Ferrero as "clay court specialists" which always sounds like a cut. As if clay is in some way inferior to other surfaces.

Answer 1

Bacause Roddick is also good playing on grass or carpet. Not only the hard court. Unlike some players who can only achieve good results on clay.

Answer 2

They refer to players like Ferrero as clay-court specialists because Spaniards and generally West Europeans are suited to clay ....and they dont usually perform well on the other surfaces .Well , nobody is actually referred to as hard court specialists because hard courts are the mainstream in tennis - most matches are played on hard courts .

Answer 3

They refer to people who don't play on that type of court often. Such as if a French person was good at playing on a hard court while in France most of the courts are clay. :) -T

Answer 4

Commentators refer this many times, but why should announcers need to do? If players want them to be announced
they I do not see what's the problem with it...

There is no player who admits he cannot play on a any given
surface, even though the same player admits they prefer one
surface over the other.

Answer 5

i agree with julian6789