Who is better, Savitt or Davenport?
Dick Savitt leads with a GOAT score of 81.1 against 81.1 for Lindsay Davenport — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Savitt vs Davenport
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Dick Savitt and Lindsay Davenport level at 81.1. Dick Savitt leads on Peak, Dominance. Lindsay Davenport leads on Longevity.
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SavittWinner
81.1Savitt wins: Dominance, Peak
Davenport
81.1Davenport wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dick Savitt
81.1
Savitt leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dick Savitt
2. Lindsay Davenport
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. 🇺🇸 Dick Savitt5 seasons played · career day 1,825371 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lindsay Davenport5 seasons played · career day 2,19020 titles
-94.6% vs Savitt at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
Savitt81.1
Davenport81.1
FAQ
Where does Davenport beat Savitt?
Davenport scores higher on longevity. Savitt leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Savitt vs Davenport score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Savitt: 81.1, Davenport: 81.1.
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