Budge vs Brough
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Budge wins: Dominance, Peak
Brough wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Budge leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. The first player to win the calendar Grand Slam, in 1938.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Budge | 0 | 0 | 40 | 90 | 220 | 671 |
| 🇺🇸 Brough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 |
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 | BudgeRetired | BroughRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar Grand Slams | 1 | — |
| Major singles titles | 6 | — |
| Major titles including doubles | 14 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Consecutive major wins | 6 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 6 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 21 |
| Grand Slam mixed titles | — | 8 |
| Wimbledon singles titles | — | 4 |
| Wightman Cup ties won | — | 22 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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