Parker vs Rose
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Parker wins: Peak, Longevity
Rose wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Parker leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won consecutive US and French Championships in the 1940s.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Parker | 0 | 0 | 35 | 76 | 174 | 515 |
| 🇦🇺 Rose | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 326 | 658 |
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.
| Metric | ParkerRetired | RoseRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 4 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 4 | 3 |
| US Championships | 2 | — |
| French Championships | 2 | — |
| Years in the world top ten | 10 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 2 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 5 |
| Seasons played | — | 11 |
| World top-ten rankings | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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