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Tennis · Singles · Australia

Vivian McGrath

1932–1948 · Australian champion in 1937 and a pioneer of the two-handed backhand.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
80.2
Cultural & brand footprint 55/100 · total legacy 73.3
Grand Slam singles titles
1
Grand Slam doubles titles
1
Davis Cup ties played
12
Grand Slam finals
2
Career years
17

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
90
Longevity
78
Honours
76
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Titles per season

SeasonTitles per seasonShare of career
193312
19348
19355
19363
19371
19383
19395
19408
194112
194216
194320

Data sources

  • ATP Tour
  • WTA Tour
  • International Tennis Hall of Fame

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

Why Vivian McGrath ranks #99 in Tennis

Vivian McGrath ranks 99th among Tennis athletes on GOAT Rank and 1400th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 80.2 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 74, Peak 90, Longevity 78, Honours 76, Statistics 86. 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 1932–1948 with 11 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1943, 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 grand slam singles titles 1, grand slam doubles titles 1, davis cup ties played 12, grand slam finals 2.

Immediately ahead sits Maurice McLoughlin on 80.3, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Dinny Pails on 80.2. 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.

Vivian McGrath GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far McGrath stood above the field while competing. Scored 74/100 against the full Tennis cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1943. Scored 90/100.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 16 years of competition and 11 recorded seasons. Scored 78/100.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 76/100.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 86/100.

Vivian McGrath — frequently asked

Is Vivian McGrath the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Vivian McGrath ranks 99th in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 80.2, behind Novak Djokovic on 97.6.
What is Vivian McGrath's GOAT Score?
80.2 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Vivian McGrath rank all time?
1400th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 99th within Tennis.
Vivian McGrath vs Maurice McLoughlin: who ranks higher?
Maurice McLoughlin, on 80.3 against Vivian McGrath's 80.2 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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