Who is better, Makarova or Wood?
Ekaterina Makarova leads with a GOAT score of 83.4 against 83.4 for Sidney Wood — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Makarova vs Wood
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ekaterina Makarova and Sidney Wood level at 83.4. Ekaterina Makarova leads on Statistics, Longevity, Honours. Sidney Wood leads on Dominance, Peak.
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MakarovaWinner
83.4Makarova wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Wood
83.4Wood wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Ekaterina Makarova
83.4
Makarova leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ekaterina Makarova
2. Sidney Wood
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. 🇺🇸 Sidney Wood5 seasons played · career day 1,825375 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Makarova5 seasons played · career day 2,921224 titles
-40.3% vs Wood at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Makarova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 248 |
| 🇺🇸 Wood | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 375 | 715 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MakarovaRetired | WoodRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 4 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| WTA singles titles | 3 | — |
| Career high singles ranking | 8 | — |
| Grand Slam singles semi-finals | 2 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| Age at Wimbledon title | — | 19 |
| Davis Cup ties | — | 7 |
| Seasons played | — | 19 |
| US semi-finals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Makarova83.4
Wood83.4
FAQ
Where does Wood beat Makarova?
Wood scores higher on peak, dominance. Makarova leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Makarova vs Wood score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Makarova: 83.4, Wood: 83.4.
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