Who is better, Safina or Kriek?
Dinara Safina leads with a GOAT score of 79.6 against 79.4 for Johan Kriek — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Safina vs Kriek
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dinara Safina above Johan Kriek: 79.6 vs 79.4. Dinara Safina leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Johan Kriek leads on Longevity.
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SafinaWinner
79.6Safina wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Kriek
79.4Kriek wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Dinara Safina
79.6
Safina leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dinara Safina
2. Johan Kriek
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. 🇺🇸 Johan Kriek5 seasons played · career day 2,55511 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Dinara Safina5 seasons played · career day 2,5567 titles
-36.4% vs Kriek at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Safina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 🇺🇸 Kriek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
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
Safina79.6
Kriek79.4
FAQ
Where does Kriek beat Safina?
Kriek scores higher on longevity. Safina leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Safina vs Kriek score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Safina: 79.6, Kriek: 79.4.
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