Who is better, Pennetta or Anderson?
Mal Anderson leads with a GOAT score of 81.3 against 81.2 for Flavia Pennetta — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pennetta vs Anderson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mal Anderson above Flavia Pennetta: 81.3 vs 81.2. Mal Anderson leads on Dominance, Peak. Flavia Pennetta leads on Honours.
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AndersonWinner
81.3Anderson wins: Dominance, Peak
Pennetta
81.2Pennetta wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Mal Anderson
81.3
Anderson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mal Anderson
2. Flavia Pennetta
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. 🇦🇺 Mal Anderson5 seasons played · career day 1,826295 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta5 seasons played · career day 3,2878 titles
-97.3% vs Anderson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Pennetta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 🇦🇺 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 35 | 82 | 212 | 645 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PennettaRetired | AndersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| WTA titles | 11 | — |
| Fed Cup titles | 4 | — |
| Doubles world No. 1 weeks | 4 | — |
| Career-high singles ranking | 6 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Major doubles titles | — | 3 |
| Professional titles | — | 22 |
| Major finals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Anderson81.3
Pennetta81.2
FAQ
Where does Pennetta beat Anderson?
Pennetta scores higher on honours. Anderson leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Pennetta vs Anderson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pennetta: 81.2, Anderson: 81.3.
What do you think?
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