Who is better, Parker or Rose?
Frank Parker leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.3 for Mervyn Rose — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Parker vs Rose
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Frank Parker above Mervyn Rose: 85.4 vs 85.3. Frank Parker leads on Longevity, Peak. Mervyn Rose leads on Honours, Statistics.
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ParkerWinner
85.4Parker wins: Peak, Longevity
Rose
85.3Rose wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Frank Parker
85.4
Parker leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Frank Parker
2. Mervyn Rose
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. 🇦🇺 Mervyn Rose5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Frank Parker5 seasons played · career day 1,826231 titles
-29.1% vs Rose at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
Parker85.4
Rose85.3
FAQ
Where does Rose beat Parker?
Rose scores higher on honours, statistics. Parker leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Parker vs Rose score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Parker: 85.4, Rose: 85.3.
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