Who is better, Quist or Emerson?
Adrian Quist leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 86.7 for Roy Emerson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quist vs Emerson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Adrian Quist above Roy Emerson: 86.8 vs 86.7. Adrian Quist leads on Statistics, Peak. Roy Emerson leads on Dominance, Longevity.
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QuistWinner
86.8Quist wins: Peak, Statistics
Emerson
86.7Emerson wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Adrian Quist
86.8
Quist leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Adrian Quist
2. Roy Emerson
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇦🇺 Adrian Quist5 seasons played · career day 1,825261 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Roy Emerson5 seasons played · career day 4,01629 titles
-88.9% vs Quist at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Quist | 0 | 0 | 35 | 79 | 261 | 608 |
| 🇦🇺 Emerson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | QuistRetired | EmersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 3 | — |
| Australian doubles titles | 10 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 13 | — |
| Australian Championships | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 12 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 16 |
| Davis Cups | — | 8 |
| Australian Open titles | — | 6 |
| Career titles | — | 100 |
| Career Grand Slams | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Quist86.8
Emerson86.7
FAQ
Where does Emerson beat Quist?
Emerson scores higher on dominance, longevity. Quist leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Quist vs Emerson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Quist: 86.8, Emerson: 86.7.
What do you think?
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