Who is better, Falkenburg or Brookes?
Bob Falkenburg leads with a GOAT score of 82.1 against 82.1 for Norman Brookes — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Falkenburg vs Brookes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bob Falkenburg and Norman Brookes level at 82.1. Bob Falkenburg leads on Statistics, Peak, Longevity. Norman Brookes leads on Dominance, Honours.
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FalkenburgWinner
82.1Falkenburg wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Brookes
82.1Brookes wins: Dominance, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bob Falkenburg
82.1
Falkenburg leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Falkenburg
2. Norman Brookes
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. 🇺🇸 Bob Falkenburg5 seasons played · career day 1,826366 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Norman Brookes5 seasons played · career day 1,825356 titles
-2.7% vs Falkenburg at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Falkenburg | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 270 | 670 |
| 🇦🇺 Brookes | 0 | 0 | 48 | 108 | 356 | 696 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FalkenburgRetired | BrookesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | 1 | — |
| Match points saved in the 1948 final | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 12 | — |
| US doubles titles | 1 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 3 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 2 |
| Australasian titles | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 4 |
| Major finals | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Falkenburg82.1
Brookes82.1
FAQ
Where does Brookes beat Falkenburg?
Brookes scores higher on dominance, honours. Falkenburg leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Falkenburg vs Brookes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Falkenburg: 82.1, Brookes: 82.1.
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