Calendar Grand Slams
1
Major singles titles
6
Major titles including doubles
14
Davis Cup titles
2
Consecutive major wins
6
Category profile
- Dominance
- 94
- Peak
- 98
- Longevity
- 78
- Honours
- 92
- Statistics
- 92
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 40 | |
| 1933 | 50 | |
| 1934 | 60 | |
| 1935 | 70 | |
| 1936 | 79 | |
| 1937 | 89 | |
| 1938 | 99 | |
| 1939 | 94 | |
| 1940 | 90 | |
| 1941 | 85 | |
| 1942 | 81 | |
| 1943 | 76 | |
| 1944 | 71 | |
| 1945 | 67 | |
| 1946 | 62 | |
| 1947 | 57 | |
| 1948 | 53 | |
| 1949 | 48 | |
| 1950 | 44 | |
| 1951 | 39 | |
| 1952 | 34 | |
| 1953 | 30 | |
| 1954 | 25 |
Data sources
- ATP Tour records
- International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Grand Slam archives
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Don Budge ranks #14 in Tennis
Don Budge ranks #14 in Tennis and #526 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.9/100.
The verified career covers 1932–1954 and 23 documented seasons. Peak is 98/100, with Peak the strongest category at 98/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Calendar Grand Slams 1, Major singles titles 6, Major titles including doubles 14, Davis Cup titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead Björn Borg (90.9); behind Louise Brough (90.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Don Budge GOAT Score explained
- Dominance94/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak98/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 98/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours92/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Budge comparisons
Don Budge — frequently asked
- Is Don Budge the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Don Budge ranks #14 in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 90.9/100, behind Novak Djokovic (97.6).
- What is Don Budge's GOAT Score?
- 90.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 94 (25%), Peak 98 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Don Budge rank all time?
- #526 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #14 in Tennis.
- Don Budge vs Björn Borg: who ranks higher?
- Don Budge ranks higher at 90.9 versus Björn Borg at 90.9, a margin of 0.0 points.