Savitt vs Davenport
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Savitt wins: Dominance, Peak
Davenport wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Savitt leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Won the Australian and Wimbledon titles in the same 1951 season.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Savitt | 0 | 0 | 40 | 109 | 371 | 586 |
| 🇺🇸 Davenport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 35 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | SavittRetired | DavenportRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 2 | — |
| Major titles in one year | 2 | — |
| Davis Cup wins | 5 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 1 | — |
| Australian Championships | 1 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 3 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Career titles | — | 55 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 98 |
| Year-end No. 1 | — | 4 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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