Who is better, Ferrer or Roche?
Tony Roche leads with a GOAT score of 80.7 against 80.6 for David Ferrer — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ferrer vs Roche
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tony Roche above David Ferrer: 80.7 vs 80.6. Tony Roche leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. David Ferrer leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
RocheWinner
80.7Roche wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Ferrer
80.6Ferrer wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Tony Roche
80.7
Roche leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tony Roche
2. David Ferrer
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. 🇦🇺 Tony Roche5 seasons played · career day 1,825323 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 David Ferrer5 seasons played · career day 2,5565 titles
-98.5% vs Roche at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Ferrer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 🇦🇺 Roche | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 323 | 667 |
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
Roche80.7
Ferrer80.6
FAQ
Where does Ferrer beat Roche?
Ferrer scores higher on statistics, longevity. Roche leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Ferrer vs Roche score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ferrer: 80.6, Roche: 80.7.
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