Who is better, Johnston or Krajicek?
Bill Johnston leads with a GOAT score of 80.4 against 80.3 for Richard Krajicek — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Johnston vs Krajicek
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bill Johnston above Richard Krajicek: 80.4 vs 80.3. Bill Johnston leads on Dominance, Honours. Richard Krajicek leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak.
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JohnstonWinner
80.4Johnston wins: Dominance, Honours
Krajicek
80.3Krajicek wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bill Johnston
80.4
Johnston leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bill Johnston
2. Richard Krajicek
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. 🇺🇸 Bill Johnston5 seasons played · career day 1,825373 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇱 Richard Krajicek5 seasons played · career day 2,5558 titles
-97.9% vs Johnston at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Johnston | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 373 | 689 |
| 🇳🇱 Krajicek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JohnstonRetired | KrajicekRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 3 | — |
| US Championships titles | 2 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 1 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 6 | — |
| Major finals | 8 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| ATP titles | — | 17 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 4 |
| Masters titles | — | 2 |
| Career match wins | — | 411 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnston80.4
Krajicek80.3
FAQ
Where does Krajicek beat Johnston?
Krajicek scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Johnston leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Johnston vs Krajicek score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johnston: 80.4, Krajicek: 80.3.
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