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Djokovic vs Nadal

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DjokovicWinner
97.6

Djokovic wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics

Nadal
93.1

Nadal wins: no category outright

🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal
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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic
97.6

Djokovic leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Record Slam count, record weeks at No. 1, positive H2H against both rivals.

1. Novak Djokovic
97.6
2. Rafael Nadal
93.1

Category breakdown

Season form · Titles per season

GOAT pace tracker

Through age 21 · Titles per season
1. 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal23 titles
4 seasons by age 21 · 5.8 per season

Setting the pace at age 21

2. 🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic11 titles
3 seasons by age 21 · 3.7 per season

Djokovic is -52.2% behind Nadal's pace at age 21

Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.

MetricDjokovicActiveNadalRetired
Grand Slam titles2422
Weeks at No. 1428209
Masters 1000 titles4036
Career titles9992
Match win %83.2%83%
Year-end No. 1 finishes85
Olympic gold12
Dominance w25%9995
Peak w20%9695
Longevity w20%9790
Honours w20%9994
Statistics w15%9690
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GOAT Rank · the data
Djokovic97.6
Nadal93.1
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