Who is better, Federer or Serena?
Serena Williams leads with a GOAT score of 94.6 against 94.0 for Roger Federer — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Federer vs Serena
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Serena Williams above Roger Federer: 94.6 vs 94.0. Serena Williams leads on Dominance, Honours. Roger Federer leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics.
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SerenaWinner
94.6Serena wins: Dominance, Honours
Federer
94.0Federer wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Serena Williams
94.6
Serena leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Serena Williams
2. Roger Federer
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Serena Williams8 titles
1 season by age 21 · 8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇨🇭 Roger Federer3 titles
1 season by age 21 · 3 per season
Federer is -62.5% behind Serena'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
Serena94.6
Federer94.0
FAQ
Where does Federer beat Serena?
Federer scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Serena leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Federer vs Serena score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Federer: 94.0, Serena: 94.6.
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