Who is better, Federer or Nadal?
Roger Federer leads with a GOAT score of 94.0 against 93.1 for Rafael Nadal — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Federer vs Nadal
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FedererWinner
94.0Federer wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Nadal
93.1Nadal wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇭 Roger Federer
94.0
Federer leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Roger Federer
2. Rafael Nadal
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Titles per season
1. 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal23 titles
4 seasons by age 21 · 5.8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇨🇭 Roger Federer3 titles
1 season by age 21 · 3 per season
Federer is -87.0% behind Nadal's pace at age 21
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Federer94.0
Nadal93.1
FAQ
Where does Nadal beat Federer?
Nadal scores higher on dominance, honours. Federer leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Federer vs Nadal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Federer: 94.0, Nadal: 93.1.
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