Who is better, Sedgman or Vinci?
Frank Sedgman leads with a GOAT score of 84.5 against 84.3 for Roberta Vinci — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sedgman vs Vinci
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Frank Sedgman above Roberta Vinci: 84.5 vs 84.3. Frank Sedgman leads on Dominance, Honours. Roberta Vinci leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SedgmanWinner
84.5Sedgman wins: Dominance, Honours
Vinci
84.3Vinci wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Frank Sedgman
84.5
Sedgman leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Frank Sedgman
2. Roberta Vinci
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. 🇦🇺 Frank Sedgman5 seasons played · career day 1,825311 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Roberta Vinci5 seasons played · career day 2,9218 titles
-97.4% vs Sedgman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Sedgman | 0 | 0 | 45 | 99 | 311 | 670 |
| 🇮🇹 Vinci | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SedgmanRetired | VinciRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 5 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 9 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 1 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 4 | — |
| Major finals | 9 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 5 |
| Grand Slam singles finals | — | 1 |
| WTA singles titles | — | 10 |
| Fed Cup titles | — | 4 |
| Career-high singles ranking | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sedgman84.5
Vinci84.3
FAQ
Where does Vinci beat Sedgman?
Vinci scores higher on statistics, longevity. Sedgman leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Sedgman vs Vinci score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sedgman: 84.5, Vinci: 84.3.
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