Who is better, Rybakina or Hughes?
Elena Rybakina leads with a GOAT score of 76.1 against 75.9 for Geoff Hughes — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rybakina vs Hughes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Elena Rybakina above Geoff Hughes: 76.1 vs 75.9. Elena Rybakina leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Geoff Hughes leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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RybakinaWinner
76.1Rybakina wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Hughes
75.9Hughes wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇿 Elena Rybakina
76.1
Rybakina leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Elena Rybakina
2. Geoff Hughes
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. 🇦🇺 Geoff Hughes5 seasons played · career day 2,19044 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇿 Elena Rybakina5 seasons played · career day 2,55515 titles
-65.9% vs Hughes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇿 Rybakina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| 🇦🇺 Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 41 | 69 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RybakinaActive | HughesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| WTA titles | 8 | — |
| WTA Finals titles | 1 | — |
| Career-high ranking | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam finals | 2 | 2 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup ties played | — | 6 |
| National tournament wins | — | 5 |
| Career years | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rybakina76.1
Hughes75.9
FAQ
Where does Hughes beat Rybakina?
Hughes scores higher on statistics, longevity. Rybakina leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Rybakina vs Hughes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rybakina: 76.1, Hughes: 75.9.
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