Who is better, Ashe or R. Doherty?
Reginald Doherty leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.4 for Arthur Ashe — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ashe vs R. Doherty
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Reginald Doherty above Arthur Ashe: 87.9 vs 87.4. Reginald Doherty leads on Dominance, Statistics. Arthur Ashe leads on Longevity.
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R. DohertyWinner
87.9R. Doherty wins: Dominance, Statistics
Ashe
87.4Ashe wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Reginald Doherty
87.9
R. Doherty leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Reginald Doherty
2. Arthur Ashe
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. 🏴 Reginald Doherty5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Arthur Ashe5 seasons played · career day 2,55622 titles
-93.0% vs R. Doherty at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ashe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 31 |
| 🏴 R. Doherty | 0 | 0 | 40 | 91 | 314 | 710 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AsheRetired | R. DohertyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 3 | — |
| Career titles | 76 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 3 | 4 |
| Career-high ranking | 2 | — |
| Year-end Masters titles | 1 | — |
| Wimbledon singles titles | — | 4 |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | — | 8 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| Major finals | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
R. Doherty87.9
Ashe87.4
FAQ
Where does Ashe beat R. Doherty?
Ashe scores higher on longevity. R. Doherty leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Ashe vs R. Doherty score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ashe: 87.4, R. Doherty: 87.9.
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