Grand Slam singles titles
7
Grand Slam doubles titles
9
Career singles titles
77
Weeks at No. 1
170
Davis Cups
5
Year-end No. 1
4
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 84
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 89
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5 | |
| 1979 | 10 | |
| 1980 | 9 | |
| 1981 | 10 | |
| 1982 | 5 | |
| 1983 | 7 | |
| 1984 | 13 | |
| 1985 | 8 | |
| 1986 | 3 | |
| 1987 | 2 | |
| 1988 | 2 | |
| 1989 | 4 | |
| 1990 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 0 |
Data sources
- ATP
- ITF
- Olympedia
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why John McEnroe ranks #31 in Tennis
John McEnroe ranks #31 in Tennis and #1143 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.3/100.
The verified career covers 1976–1994 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Grand Slam singles titles 7, Grand Slam doubles titles 9, Career singles titles 77, Weeks at No. 1 170.
Nearest context: ahead Arthur Ashe (87.4); behind John Newcombe (87.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
John McEnroe GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity84/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics89/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 89/100, based on the verified career record.
Top McEnroe comparisons
John McEnroe — frequently asked
- Is John McEnroe the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, John McEnroe ranks #31 in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 87.3/100, behind Novak Djokovic (97.6).
- What is John McEnroe's GOAT Score?
- 87.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 84 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 89 (15%).
- Where does John McEnroe rank all time?
- #1143 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #31 in Tennis.
- John McEnroe vs Arthur Ashe: who ranks higher?
- Arthur Ashe ranks higher at 87.4 versus John McEnroe at 87.3, a margin of 0.1 points.