Larsen vs Kramer
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Larsen wins: Longevity, Statistics
Kramer wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Larsen leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Tappy won the 1950 US Championships and reached world number two.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Larsen | 0 | 0 | 55 | 123 | 386 | 638 |
| 🇺🇸 Kramer | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 224 | 653 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | LarsenRetired | KramerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| US clay court titles | 3 | — |
| Davis Cup ties | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 10 | — |
| World top-ten rankings | 5 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 3 |
| US Championships titles | — | 2 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 1 |
| World professional titles | — | 4 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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