Riggs vs Lenglen
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Riggs wins: Longevity
Lenglen wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Riggs leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Won the 1939 Wimbledon triple and three major singles titles.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Riggs | 0 | 0 | 40 | 99 | 274 | 701 |
| 🇫🇷 Lenglen | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 25 |
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.
| Metric | RiggsRetired | LenglenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 3 | — |
| Wimbledon titles in one year | 3 | — |
| World professional titles | 3 | — |
| US Championships | 2 | — |
| Years ranked world number one | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 8 |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| Career singles titles | — | 83 |
| Career match losses | — | 7 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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