Who is better, Borg or Sampras?
Pete Sampras leads with a GOAT score of 91.0 against 90.9 for Björn Borg — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Borg vs Sampras
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pete Sampras above Björn Borg: 91.0 vs 90.9. Pete Sampras leads on Longevity. Björn Borg leads on Peak, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SamprasWinner
91.0Sampras wins: Longevity
Borg
90.9Borg wins: Dominance, Peak
Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Pete Sampras
91.0
Sampras leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pete Sampras
2. Björn Borg
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. 🇸🇪 Björn Borg5 seasons played · career day 2,19133 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Pete Sampras5 seasons played · career day 2,55626 titles
-21.2% vs Borg at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Borg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 67 |
| 🇺🇸 Sampras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 39 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sampras91.0
Borg90.9
FAQ
Where does Borg beat Sampras?
Borg scores higher on peak, dominance. Sampras leads on longevity.
How is the Borg vs Sampras score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Borg: 90.9, Sampras: 91.0.
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