Who is better, Makarova or Courier?
Jim Courier leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.4 for Ekaterina Makarova — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Makarova vs Courier
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jim Courier above Ekaterina Makarova: 83.6 vs 83.4. Jim Courier leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Ekaterina Makarova leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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CourierWinner
83.6Courier wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Makarova
83.4Makarova wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jim Courier
83.6
Courier leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Courier
2. Ekaterina Makarova
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. 🇺🇸 Jim Courier5 seasons played · career day 1,826378 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Makarova5 seasons played · career day 2,921224 titles
-40.7% vs Courier at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Makarova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 248 |
| 🇺🇸 Courier | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 282 | 686 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MakarovaRetired | CourierRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 4 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| WTA singles titles | 3 | — |
| Career high singles ranking | 8 | — |
| Grand Slam singles semi-finals | 2 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 4 |
| Weeks at world number one | — | 58 |
| Career singles titles | — | 23 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Major finals | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Courier83.6
Makarova83.4
FAQ
Where does Makarova beat Courier?
Makarova scores higher on statistics, longevity. Courier leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Makarova vs Courier score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Makarova: 83.4, Courier: 83.6.
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