Who is better, Becker or Petra?
Yvon Petra leads with a GOAT score of 83.4 against 83.2 for Boris Becker — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Becker vs Petra
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yvon Petra above Boris Becker: 83.4 vs 83.2. Yvon Petra leads on Peak. Boris Becker leads on Longevity.
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PetraWinner
83.4Petra wins: Peak
Becker
83.2Becker wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Yvon Petra
83.4
Petra leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yvon Petra
2. Boris Becker
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. 🇫🇷 Yvon Petra5 seasons played · career day 1,825282 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Boris Becker5 seasons played · career day 2,19120 titles
-92.9% vs Petra at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Becker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 35 |
| 🇫🇷 Petra | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 282 | 609 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BeckerRetired | PetraRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | 6 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 3 | — |
| Career titles | 49 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 12 | — |
| Davis Cups | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| French doubles titles | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup ties | — | 8 |
| Seasons played | — | 15 |
| World top-ten rankings | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 89 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Petra83.4
Becker83.2
FAQ
Where does Becker beat Petra?
Becker scores higher on longevity. Petra leads on peak.
How is the Becker vs Petra score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Becker: 83.2, Petra: 83.4.
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