Who is better, Riggs or von Cramm?
Gottfried von Cramm leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.8 for Bobby Riggs — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Riggs vs von Cramm
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gottfried von Cramm above Bobby Riggs: 85.9 vs 85.8. Gottfried von Cramm leads on Longevity. Bobby Riggs leads on Peak, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
von CrammWinner
85.9von Cramm wins: Longevity
Riggs
85.8Riggs wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Gottfried von Cramm
85.9
von Cramm leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gottfried von Cramm
2. Bobby Riggs
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. 🇺🇸 Bobby Riggs5 seasons played · career day 1,826367 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Gottfried von Cramm5 seasons played · career day 1,826297 titles
-19.1% vs Riggs at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Riggs | 0 | 0 | 40 | 99 | 274 | 701 |
| 🇩🇪 von Cramm | 0 | 0 | 35 | 82 | 213 | 655 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RiggsRetired | von CrammRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 3 | 2 |
| Wimbledon titles in one year | 3 | — |
| World professional titles | 3 | — |
| US Championships | 2 | — |
| Years ranked world number one | 3 | — |
| Wimbledon finals | — | 3 |
| French Championships | — | 2 |
| Major doubles titles | — | 3 |
| Years in the world top ten | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
von Cramm85.9
Riggs85.8
FAQ
Where does Riggs beat von Cramm?
Riggs scores higher on peak, statistics. von Cramm leads on longevity.
How is the Riggs vs von Cramm score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Riggs: 85.8, von Cramm: 85.9.
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