US Championships titles
7
US doubles titles
6
Consecutive national titles
7
Singles finals lost
0
Seasons on tour
7
Category profile
- Dominance
- 90
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 55
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 78
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 70 | |
| 1882 | 79 | |
| 1883 | 87 | |
| 1884 | 96 | |
| 1885 | 87 | |
| 1886 | 79 | |
| 1887 | 70 |
Data sources
- International Tennis Hall of Fame
- ATP Tour records
- Wimbledon / Roland-Garros / US Open / Australian Open archives
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Richard Sears ranks #157 in Tennis
Richard Sears ranks #157 in Tennis and #2582 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.4/100.
The verified career covers 1881–1887 and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: US Championships titles 7, US doubles titles 6, Consecutive national titles 7, Seasons on tour 7.
Nearest context: ahead József Asbóth (80.4); behind Bill Johnston (80.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Richard Sears GOAT Score explained
- Dominance90/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity55/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 55/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Sears comparisons
Richard Sears — frequently asked
- Is Richard Sears the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Richard Sears ranks #157 in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 80.4/100, behind Novak Djokovic (97.6).
- What is Richard Sears's GOAT Score?
- 80.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 90 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 55 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
- Where does Richard Sears rank all time?
- #2582 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #157 in Tennis.
- Richard Sears vs József Asbóth: who ranks higher?
- Richard Sears ranks higher at 80.4 versus József Asbóth at 80.4, a margin of 0.0 points.