Who is better, Tilden or Court?
Margaret Court leads with a GOAT score of 92.5 against 91.8 for Bill Tilden — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Tilden vs Court
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Margaret Court above Bill Tilden: 92.5 vs 91.8. Margaret Court leads on Statistics, Longevity. Bill Tilden leads on Peak, Dominance.
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CourtWinner
92.5Court wins: Longevity, Statistics
Tilden
91.8Tilden wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Margaret Court
92.5
Court leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Margaret Court
2. Bill Tilden
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 Tilden5 seasons played · career day 1,826258 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Margaret Court5 seasons played · career day 2,19155 titles
-78.7% vs Tilden at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Tilden | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 195 | 569 |
| 🇦🇺 Court | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 81 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TildenRetired | CourtRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 10 | — |
| US Championships titles | 7 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 3 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 7 | — |
| Years ranked world number one | 6 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 24 |
| Grand Slam titles (all) | — | 64 |
| Calendar Grand Slams | — | 1 |
| Career singles titles | — | 192 |
| Year-end No. 1 | — | 7 |
| Match wins | — | 1,180 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 95 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Court92.5
Tilden91.8
FAQ
Where does Tilden beat Court?
Tilden scores higher on peak, dominance. Court leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Tilden vs Court score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tilden: 91.8, Court: 92.5.
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