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Johnston vs Plíšková

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JohnstonWinner
80.4

Johnston wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

Plíšková
80.3

Plíšková wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bill Johnston
80.4

Johnston leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Three-time major champion and Bill Tilden's great domestic rival.

1. Bill Johnston
80.4
2. Karolína Plíšková
80.3

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
1. 🇺🇸 Bill Johnston5 seasons played · career day 1,825373 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇿 Karolína Plíšková5 seasons played · career day 2,92115 titles
-96.0% vs Johnston at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Johnston0055120373689
🇨🇿 Plíšková0000319

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.

MetricJohnstonRetiredPlíškováActive
Major singles titles3
US Championships titles2
Wimbledon titles1
Davis Cup titles6
Major finals8
Weeks at No. 18
WTA titles17
Grand Slam finals2
Fed Cup titles3
Career aces3,500
Dominance w25%8076
Peak w20%9086
Longevity w20%7280
Honours w20%8076
Statistics w15%8086

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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnston80.4
Plíšková80.3
The people
Johnston
Plíšková

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