Who is better, Ashe or Newcombe?
Arthur Ashe leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.2 for John Newcombe — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ashe vs Newcombe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Arthur Ashe above John Newcombe: 87.4 vs 87.2. Arthur Ashe leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics. John Newcombe leads on Dominance, Longevity.
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AsheWinner
87.4Ashe wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Newcombe
87.2Newcombe wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Arthur Ashe
87.4
Ashe leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Arthur Ashe
2. John Newcombe
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. 🇦🇺 John Newcombe5 seasons played · career day 1,826250 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Arthur Ashe5 seasons played · career day 2,55622 titles
-91.2% vs Newcombe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ashe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 31 |
| 🇦🇺 Newcombe | 0 | 0 | 40 | 85 | 190 | 543 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AsheRetired | NewcombeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 3 | — |
| Career titles | 76 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 3 | 5 |
| Career-high ranking | 2 | — |
| Year-end Masters titles | 1 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 7 |
| Wimbledon singles titles | — | 3 |
| Major doubles titles | — | 17 |
| Weeks at world number one | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ashe87.4
Newcombe87.2
FAQ
Where does Newcombe beat Ashe?
Newcombe scores higher on dominance, longevity. Ashe leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Ashe vs Newcombe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ashe: 87.4, Newcombe: 87.2.
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