Who is better, Renshaw or Pietrangeli?
Ernest Renshaw leads with a GOAT score of 85.5 against 85.5 for Nicola Pietrangeli — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Renshaw vs Pietrangeli
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ernest Renshaw and Nicola Pietrangeli level at 85.5. Ernest Renshaw leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Nicola Pietrangeli leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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RenshawWinner
85.5Renshaw wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Pietrangeli
85.5Pietrangeli wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Ernest Renshaw
85.5
Renshaw leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ernest Renshaw
2. Nicola Pietrangeli
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. 🇮🇹 Nicola Pietrangeli5 seasons played · career day 2,55520 titles
-93.5% vs Renshaw at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Renshaw | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 234 | 653 |
| 🇮🇹 Pietrangeli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 29 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RenshawRetired | PietrangeliRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon singles titles | 1 | — |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | 5 | — |
| Wimbledon singles finals | 5 | — |
| Seasons played | 14 | — |
| Irish Championships titles | 2 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 2 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup matches | — | 164 |
| Davis Cup wins | — | 120 |
| Career titles | — | 48 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Renshaw85.5
Pietrangeli85.5
FAQ
Where does Pietrangeli beat Renshaw?
Pietrangeli scores higher on statistics, longevity. Renshaw leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Renshaw vs Pietrangeli score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Renshaw: 85.5, Pietrangeli: 85.5.
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