Who is better, Roddick or Pietrangeli?
Andy Roddick leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.5 for Nicola Pietrangeli — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Roddick vs Pietrangeli
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Andy Roddick above Nicola Pietrangeli: 85.6 vs 85.5. Andy Roddick leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Nicola Pietrangeli leads on Longevity.
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RoddickWinner
85.6Roddick wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Pietrangeli
85.5Pietrangeli wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Andy Roddick
85.6
Roddick leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Andy Roddick
2. Nicola Pietrangeli
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. 🇺🇸 Andy Roddick5 seasons played · career day 2,19121 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Nicola Pietrangeli5 seasons played · career day 2,55520 titles
-4.8% vs Roddick at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roddick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 28 |
| 🇮🇹 Pietrangeli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 29 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RoddickRetired | PietrangeliRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | 2 |
| ATP titles | 32 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 13 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Slam finals | 5 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup matches | — | 164 |
| Davis Cup wins | — | 120 |
| Career titles | — | 48 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Roddick85.6
Pietrangeli85.5
FAQ
Where does Pietrangeli beat Roddick?
Pietrangeli scores higher on longevity. Roddick leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Roddick vs Pietrangeli score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Roddick: 85.6, Pietrangeli: 85.5.
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