Who is better, Riggs or Lenglen?
Bobby Riggs leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.8 for Suzanne Lenglen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Riggs vs Lenglen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bobby Riggs and Suzanne Lenglen level at 85.8. Bobby Riggs leads on Longevity. Suzanne Lenglen leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics.
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RiggsWinner
85.8Riggs wins: Longevity
Lenglen
85.8Lenglen wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bobby Riggs
85.8
Riggs leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bobby Riggs
2. Suzanne Lenglen
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. 🇫🇷 Suzanne Lenglen5 seasons played · career day 1,82516 titles
-95.6% vs Riggs at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
Riggs85.8
Lenglen85.8
FAQ
Where does Lenglen beat Riggs?
Lenglen scores higher on dominance, honours, statistics. Riggs leads on longevity.
How is the Riggs vs Lenglen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Riggs: 85.8, Lenglen: 85.8.
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