Who is better, Makarova or Edberg?
Ekaterina Makarova leads with a GOAT score of 83.4 against 83.4 for Stefan Edberg — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Makarova vs Edberg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ekaterina Makarova and Stefan Edberg level at 83.4. Ekaterina Makarova leads on Statistics, Honours. Stefan Edberg leads on Dominance.
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MakarovaWinner
83.4Makarova wins: Honours, Statistics
Edberg
83.4Edberg wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Ekaterina Makarova
83.4
Makarova leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ekaterina Makarova
2. Stefan Edberg
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. 🇷🇺 Ekaterina Makarova5 seasons played · career day 2,921224 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Stefan Edberg5 seasons played · career day 2,19116 titles
-92.9% vs Makarova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Makarova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 248 |
| 🇸🇪 Edberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 33 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MakarovaRetired | EdbergRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 4 | 3 |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| WTA singles titles | 3 | — |
| Career high singles ranking | 8 | — |
| Grand Slam singles semi-finals | 2 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 6 |
| Career titles | — | 42 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 72 |
| Davis Cups | — | 4 |
| Junior Grand Slams | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Makarova83.4
Edberg83.4
FAQ
Where does Edberg beat Makarova?
Edberg scores higher on dominance. Makarova leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Makarova vs Edberg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Makarova: 83.4, Edberg: 83.4.
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