Who is better, Sabalenka or Pennetta?
Aryna Sabalenka leads with a GOAT score of 81.2 against 81.2 for Flavia Pennetta — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sabalenka vs Pennetta
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Aryna Sabalenka and Flavia Pennetta level at 81.2. Aryna Sabalenka leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Flavia Pennetta leads on Longevity, Honours.
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SabalenkaWinner
81.2Sabalenka wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Pennetta
81.2Pennetta wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇾 Aryna Sabalenka
81.2
Sabalenka leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Aryna Sabalenka
2. Flavia Pennetta
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. 🇧🇾 Aryna Sabalenka5 seasons played · career day 2,92113 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta5 seasons played · career day 3,2878 titles
-38.5% vs Sabalenka at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇾 Sabalenka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 🇮🇹 Pennetta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SabalenkaActive | PennettaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | 4 | — |
| Australian Open titles | 2 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 60 | — |
| Career titles | 20 | — |
| Year-end No. 1 | 2 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 2 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| WTA titles | — | 11 |
| Fed Cup titles | — | 4 |
| Doubles world No. 1 weeks | — | 4 |
| Career-high singles ranking | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 89 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sabalenka81.2
Pennetta81.2
FAQ
Where does Pennetta beat Sabalenka?
Pennetta scores higher on honours, longevity. Sabalenka leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Sabalenka vs Pennetta score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sabalenka: 81.2, Pennetta: 81.2.
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