Who is better, Patty or Connolly?
Budge Patty leads with a GOAT score of 82.4 against 82.4 for Maureen Connolly — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Patty vs Connolly
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Budge Patty and Maureen Connolly level at 82.4. Budge Patty leads on Longevity. Maureen Connolly leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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PattyWinner
82.4Patty wins: Longevity
Connolly
82.4Connolly wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Budge Patty
82.4
Patty leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Budge Patty
2. Maureen Connolly
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. 🇺🇸 Maureen Connolly5 seasons played · career day 1,82529 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Budge Patty5 seasons played · career day 2,19019 titles
-34.5% vs Connolly at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Patty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 27 |
| 🇺🇸 Connolly | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 32 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PattyRetired | ConnollyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 2 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 1 | — |
| Career titles | 40 | 40 |
| Career-high ranking | 1 | — |
| Career span in years | 15 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 9 |
| Calendar Grand Slams | — | 1 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 3 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 10 |
| Major matches lost | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 60 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Patty82.4
Connolly82.4
FAQ
Where does Connolly beat Patty?
Connolly scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Patty leads on longevity.
How is the Patty vs Connolly score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Patty: 82.4, Connolly: 82.4.
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