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Norman Brookes

1905–1924 · First overseas Wimbledon champion and a three-time major winner.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
82.1
Cultural & brand footprint 55/100 · total legacy 73.8
Major singles titles
3
Wimbledon titles
2
Australasian titles
1
Davis Cup titles
4
Major finals
5

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
90
Longevity
74
Honours
84
Statistics
80

Career timeline · Titles per season

SeasonTitles per seasonShare of career
190548
190660
190771
190883
190994
191090
191187
191283
191380
191476
191572
191669
191765
191862
191958
192054
192151
192247
192344
192440

Data sources

  • International Tennis Hall of Fame
  • ATP Tour records
  • Wimbledon / Roland-Garros / US Open / Australian Open archives

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Norman Brookes ranks #118 in Tennis

Norman Brookes ranks 118th among Tennis athletes on GOAT Rank and 2032nd of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 82.1 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 90, Longevity 74, Honours 84, Statistics 80. Those categories are normalised against the full Tennis reference universe of 250 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1905–1924 with 20 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1909, which sets the Peak component at 90. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes major singles titles 3, wimbledon titles 2, australasian titles 1, davis cup titles 4.

Immediately ahead sits Anthony Wilding on 82.2, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Tony Trabert on 82.1. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Norman Brookes GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Brookes stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full Tennis cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1909. Scored 90/100.
Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 19 years of competition and 20 recorded seasons. Scored 74/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 80/100.

Norman Brookes — frequently asked

Is Norman Brookes the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Norman Brookes ranks 118th in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 82.1, behind Novak Djokovic on 97.6.
What is Norman Brookes's GOAT Score?
82.1 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Norman Brookes rank all time?
2032nd of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 118th within Tennis.
Norman Brookes vs Anthony Wilding: who ranks higher?
Anthony Wilding, on 82.2 against Norman Brookes's 82.1 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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