Amateur Grand Slam titles
2
World professional titles
8
Pro tour tournament wins
113
US Pro titles
8
Career span in years
27
Category profile
- Dominance
- 94
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 90
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 4 | |
| 1949 | 6 | |
| 1950 | 7 | |
| 1951 | 8 | |
| 1952 | 9 | |
| 1953 | 10 | |
| 1954 | 9 | |
| 1955 | 8 | |
| 1956 | 7 | |
| 1957 | 6 | |
| 1958 | 5 | |
| 1959 | 4 | |
| 1960 | 3 | |
| 1961 | 3 | |
| 1962 | 2 | |
| 1963 | 2 | |
| 1964 | 1 | |
| 1965 | 1 |
Data sources
- ATP
- WTA
- International Tennis Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Pancho Gonzales ranks #8 in Tennis
Pancho Gonzales ranks #8 in Tennis and #269 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 92.9/100.
The verified career covers 1947–1974 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Amateur Grand Slam titles 2, World professional titles 8, Pro tour tournament wins 113, US Pro titles 8.
Nearest context: ahead Rod Laver (93.1); behind Margaret Court (92.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Pancho Gonzales 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.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Gonzales comparisons
Pancho Gonzales — frequently asked
- Is Pancho Gonzales the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Pancho Gonzales ranks #8 in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 92.9/100, behind Novak Djokovic (97.6).
- What is Pancho Gonzales's GOAT Score?
- 92.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 94 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Pancho Gonzales rank all time?
- #269 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #8 in Tennis.
- Pancho Gonzales vs Rod Laver: who ranks higher?
- Rod Laver ranks higher at 93.1 versus Pancho Gonzales at 92.9, a margin of 0.2 points.