Major singles titles
10
US Championships titles
7
Wimbledon titles
3
Davis Cup titles
7
Years ranked world number one
6
Category profile
- Dominance
- 94
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 94
- Statistics
- 90
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 40 | |
| 1913 | 46 | |
| 1914 | 52 | |
| 1915 | 57 | |
| 1916 | 63 | |
| 1917 | 69 | |
| 1918 | 75 | |
| 1919 | 81 | |
| 1920 | 86 | |
| 1921 | 92 | |
| 1922 | 98 | |
| 1923 | 95 | |
| 1924 | 92 | |
| 1925 | 90 | |
| 1926 | 87 | |
| 1927 | 84 | |
| 1928 | 81 | |
| 1929 | 78 | |
| 1930 | 75 | |
| 1931 | 73 | |
| 1932 | 70 | |
| 1933 | 67 | |
| 1934 | 64 | |
| 1935 | 61 | |
| 1936 | 58 | |
| 1937 | 56 | |
| 1938 | 53 | |
| 1939 | 50 | |
| 1940 | 47 | |
| 1941 | 44 | |
| 1942 | 41 | |
| 1943 | 39 | |
| 1944 | 36 | |
| 1945 | 33 | |
| 1946 | 30 |
Data sources
- International Tennis Hall of Fame
- ATP Tour records
- Wimbledon / Roland-Garros / US Open / Australian Open archives
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Bill Tilden ranks #10 in Tennis
Bill Tilden ranks #10 in Tennis and #387 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 91.8/100.
The verified career covers 1912–1946 and 35 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major singles titles 10, US Championships titles 7, Wimbledon titles 3, Davis Cup titles 7.
Nearest context: ahead Margaret Court (92.5); behind Chris Evert (91.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Bill Tilden GOAT Score explained
- Dominance94/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours94/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Tilden comparisons
Bill Tilden — frequently asked
- Is Bill Tilden the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bill Tilden ranks #10 in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 91.8/100, behind Novak Djokovic (97.6).
- What is Bill Tilden's GOAT Score?
- 91.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 94 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 94 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Bill Tilden rank all time?
- #387 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #10 in Tennis.
- Bill Tilden vs Margaret Court: who ranks higher?
- Margaret Court ranks higher at 92.5 versus Bill Tilden at 91.8, a margin of 0.7 points.