Who is better, Sabalenka or Anderson?
Mal Anderson leads with a GOAT score of 81.3 against 81.2 for Aryna Sabalenka — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sabalenka vs Anderson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mal Anderson above Aryna Sabalenka: 81.3 vs 81.2. Mal Anderson leads on Longevity, Peak. Aryna Sabalenka leads on Dominance, Statistics, Honours.
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AndersonWinner
81.3Anderson wins: Peak, Longevity
Sabalenka
81.2Sabalenka wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Mal Anderson
81.3
Anderson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mal Anderson
2. Aryna Sabalenka
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. 🇦🇺 Mal Anderson5 seasons played · career day 1,826295 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇾 Aryna Sabalenka5 seasons played · career day 2,92113 titles
-95.6% vs Anderson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇾 Sabalenka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 🇦🇺 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 35 | 82 | 212 | 645 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SabalenkaActive | AndersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Major doubles titles | — | 3 |
| Professional titles | — | 22 |
| Major finals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 89 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Anderson81.3
Sabalenka81.2
FAQ
Where does Sabalenka beat Anderson?
Sabalenka scores higher on dominance, honours, statistics. Anderson leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Sabalenka vs Anderson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sabalenka: 81.2, Anderson: 81.3.
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