Who is better, Alcaraz or Djokovic?
Novak Djokovic leads with a GOAT score of 97.6 against 83.1 for Carlos Alcaraz — a gap of 14.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Alcaraz vs Djokovic
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Novak Djokovic above Carlos Alcaraz: 97.6 vs 83.1. Novak Djokovic leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance.
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DjokovicWinner
97.6Djokovic wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Alcaraz
83.1Alcaraz wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic
97.6
Djokovic leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Novak Djokovic
2. Carlos Alcaraz
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic11 titles
3 seasons by age 21 · 3.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Alcaraz — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Djokovic97.6
Alcaraz83.1
FAQ
Where does Alcaraz beat Djokovic?
Alcaraz does not lead any of the five categories; Djokovic is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Alcaraz vs Djokovic score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Alcaraz: 83.1, Djokovic: 97.6.
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