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William Larned

1891–1911 · Seven-time US Championships winner, five of them in a row from 1907.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, William Larned ranks #1727 globally and #68 in Tennis, with a GOAT Score of 78.3 (84.2 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: International Tennis Hall of Fame, ATP Tour records, Wimbledon / Roland-Garros / US Open / Australian Open archives · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 80%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
78.3
In-sport score
84.2
Tennis
Cross-sport score
78.3
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 55/100 · total legacy 76.2
US Championships titles
7
Consecutive US titles
5
US finals
8
Davis Cup titles
5
Seasons on tour
21

Category profile

Dominance
84
Peak
90
Longevity
82
Honours
84
Statistics
80

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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
189140
189244
189347
189451
189555
189658
189762
189866
189969
190073
190177
190280
190384
190488
190591
190695
190786
190877
190968
191059
191150

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 William Larned ranks #68 in Tennis

William Larned ranks #68 in Tennis and #1727 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.2/100.

The verified career covers 1891–1911 and 21 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: US Championships titles 7, Consecutive US titles 5, US finals 8, Davis Cup titles 5.

Nearest context: ahead Gerald Patterson (84.2); behind Holcombe Ward (84.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

William Larned GOAT Score explained

Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics80/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 80/100, based on the verified career record.

William Larned — frequently asked

Is William Larned the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, William Larned ranks #68 in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 84.2/100, behind Novak Djokovic (97.6).
What is William Larned's GOAT Score?
84.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 80 (15%).
Where does William Larned rank all time?
#1727 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #68 in Tennis.
William Larned vs Gerald Patterson: who ranks higher?
William Larned ranks higher at 84.2 versus Gerald Patterson at 84.2, a margin of 0.0 points.

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