GGOATRANK
🇮🇪
Tennis · All-court · Ireland

Willoughby Hamilton

1887–1896 · Beat William Renshaw to take the 1890 Wimbledon title.

VerifiedRetired

Quick answer

According to GOAT Rank's current model, Willoughby Hamilton ranks #3207 globally and #235 in Tennis, with a GOAT Score of 70.1 (75.4 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: ATP, International Tennis Hall of Fame, Wimbledon · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 90%

Compare with...Get pings
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
70.1
In-sport score
75.4
Tennis
Cross-sport score
70.1
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 55/100 · total legacy 67.0
Wimbledon titles
1
Irish Championships titles
2
Grand Slam titles
1
Career span in years
10
Wimbledon finals
1

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
92
Longevity
58
Honours
76
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
18870
18880
18891
18902
18911
18920
18930
18940
18950

Data sources

  • ATP
  • International Tennis Hall of Fame
  • Wimbledon

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Willoughby Hamilton ranks #235 in Tennis

Willoughby Hamilton ranks #235 in Tennis and #3207 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 75.4/100.

The verified career covers 1887–1896 and 9 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Wimbledon titles 1, Irish Championships titles 2, Grand Slam titles 1, Career span in years 10.

Nearest context: ahead Petra Martić (75.5); behind Sven Davidson (75.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Willoughby Hamilton GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity58/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 58/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.

Willoughby Hamilton — frequently asked

Is Willoughby Hamilton the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Willoughby Hamilton ranks #235 in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 75.4/100, behind Novak Djokovic (97.6).
What is Willoughby Hamilton's GOAT Score?
75.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 58 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
Where does Willoughby Hamilton rank all time?
#3207 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #235 in Tennis.
Willoughby Hamilton vs Petra Martić: who ranks higher?
Petra Martić ranks higher at 75.5 versus Willoughby Hamilton at 75.4, a margin of 0.1 points.

Related rankings

Compare with Djokovic