Who is better, Safina or Nishikori?
Dinara Safina leads with a GOAT score of 79.6 against 79.5 for Kei Nishikori — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Safina vs Nishikori
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dinara Safina above Kei Nishikori: 79.6 vs 79.5. Dinara Safina leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance. Kei Nishikori leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SafinaWinner
79.6Safina wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Nishikori
79.5Nishikori 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. Kei Nishikori
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. 🇷🇺 Dinara Safina5 seasons played · career day 2,5567 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Kei Nishikori5 seasons played · career day 2,1914 titles
-42.9% vs Safina at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Safina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 🇯🇵 Nishikori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
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
Nishikori79.5
FAQ
Where does Nishikori beat Safina?
Nishikori scores higher on longevity. Safina leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Safina vs Nishikori score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Safina: 79.6, Nishikori: 79.5.
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