Who is better, Renshaw or Parker?
Ernest Renshaw leads with a GOAT score of 85.5 against 85.4 for Frank Parker — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Renshaw vs Parker
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ernest Renshaw above Frank Parker: 85.5 vs 85.4. Ernest Renshaw leads on Dominance, Honours. Frank Parker leads on Longevity.
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RenshawWinner
85.5Renshaw wins: Dominance, Honours
Parker
85.4Parker wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Ernest Renshaw
85.5
Renshaw leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ernest Renshaw
2. Frank Parker
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. 🇬🇧 Ernest Renshaw5 seasons played · career day 1,826307 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Frank Parker5 seasons played · career day 1,826231 titles
-24.8% vs Renshaw at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Renshaw | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 234 | 653 |
| 🇺🇸 Parker | 0 | 0 | 35 | 76 | 174 | 515 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RenshawRetired | ParkerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon singles titles | 1 | — |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | 5 | — |
| Wimbledon singles finals | 5 | — |
| Seasons played | 14 | — |
| Irish Championships titles | 2 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 4 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 4 |
| US Championships | — | 2 |
| French Championships | — | 2 |
| Years in the world top ten | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Renshaw85.5
Parker85.4
FAQ
Where does Parker beat Renshaw?
Parker scores higher on longevity. Renshaw leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Renshaw vs Parker score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Renshaw: 85.5, Parker: 85.4.
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