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Tennis · Serve and volley · Netherlands

Richard Krajicek

1989–2003 · Beat Pete Sampras en route to the 1996 Wimbledon title.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
80.3
Cultural & brand footprint 55/100 · total legacy 73.2
Grand Slam singles titles
1
ATP titles
17
Career-high ranking
4
Masters titles
2
Career match wins
411

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
92
Longevity
78
Honours
76
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Titles per season

SeasonTitles per seasonShare of career
19911
19922
19932
19941
19952
19963
19972
19981
19991
20001
20011
20020
20030

Data sources

  • ATP
  • WTA
  • International Tennis Hall of Fame

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

Why Richard Krajicek ranks #97 in Tennis

Richard Krajicek ranks 97th among Tennis athletes on GOAT Rank and 1378th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 80.3 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 74, Peak 92, Longevity 78, Honours 76, Statistics 84. Those categories are normalised against the full Tennis reference universe of 251 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1989–2003 with 13 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1996, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes grand slam singles titles 1, atp titles 17, career-high ranking 4, masters titles 2.

Immediately ahead sits Karolína Plíšková on 80.3, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Maurice McLoughlin on 80.3. 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.

Richard Krajicek GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Krajicek stood above the field while competing. Scored 74/100 against the full Tennis cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1996. Scored 92/100.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 14 years of competition and 13 recorded seasons. Scored 78/100.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 76/100.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 84/100.

Richard Krajicek — frequently asked

Is Richard Krajicek the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Richard Krajicek ranks 97th in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 80.3, behind Novak Djokovic on 97.6.
What is Richard Krajicek's GOAT Score?
80.3 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Richard Krajicek rank all time?
1378th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 97th within Tennis.
Richard Krajicek vs Karolína Plíšková: who ranks higher?
Richard Krajicek, on 80.3 against Karolína Plíšková's 80.3 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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