Who is better, Sedgman or Zvonareva?
Frank Sedgman leads with a GOAT score of 84.5 against 84.3 for Vera Zvonareva — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sedgman vs Zvonareva
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Frank Sedgman above Vera Zvonareva: 84.5 vs 84.3. Frank Sedgman leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Vera Zvonareva leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SedgmanWinner
84.5Sedgman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Zvonareva
84.3Zvonareva 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. Vera Zvonareva
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. 🇷🇺 Vera Zvonareva5 seasons played · career day 2,556118 titles
-62.1% vs Sedgman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Sedgman | 0 | 0 | 45 | 99 | 311 | 670 |
| 🇷🇺 Zvonareva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 161 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SedgmanRetired | ZvonarevaActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 5 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 9 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 1 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 4 | — |
| Major finals | 9 | — |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 2 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 3 |
| WTA singles titles | — | 12 |
| Career high ranking | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sedgman84.5
Zvonareva84.3
FAQ
Where does Zvonareva beat Sedgman?
Zvonareva scores higher on statistics, longevity. Sedgman leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Sedgman vs Zvonareva score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sedgman: 84.5, Zvonareva: 84.3.
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