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Pennetta vs Wilander

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WilanderWinner
82.4

Wilander wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Pennetta
81.2

Pennetta wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Mats Wilander
82.4

Wilander leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three majors in 1988 and a Roland-Garros title at 17.

1. Mats Wilander
82.4
2. Flavia Pennetta
81.2

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

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Titles per season
1. 🇸🇪 Mats Wilander5 seasons played · career day 2,55619 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Flavia Pennetta5 seasons played · career day 3,2878 titles
-57.9% vs Wilander at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇮🇹 Pennetta000008
🇸🇪 Wilander0000530

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricPennettaRetiredWilanderRetired
Grand Slam singles titles1
WTA titles11
Fed Cup titles4
Doubles world No. 1 weeks4
Career-high singles ranking6
Grand Slam titles7
French Open titles3
Career titles33
Weeks at No. 120
Davis Cups3
Grand Slam finals11
Dominance w25%7480
Peak w20%8889
Longevity w20%8278
Honours w20%8282
Statistics w15%8284

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GOAT Rank · the data
Wilander82.4
Pennetta81.2
The people
Pennetta
Wilander

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