Who is better, Perry or Năstase?
Ilie Năstase leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.2 for Fred Perry — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Perry vs Năstase
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ilie Năstase above Fred Perry: 88.5 vs 88.2. Ilie Năstase leads on Longevity, Statistics. Fred Perry leads on Honours, Dominance.
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NăstaseWinner
88.5Năstase wins: Longevity, Statistics
Perry
88.2Perry wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇴 Ilie Năstase
88.5
Năstase leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ilie Năstase
2. Fred Perry
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. 🇬🇧 Fred Perry5 seasons played · career day 1,825312 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇴 Ilie Năstase5 seasons played · career day 3,28647 titles
-84.9% vs Perry at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Perry | 0 | 0 | 45 | 99 | 312 | 682 |
| 🇷🇴 Năstase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 47 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PerryRetired | NăstaseRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 8 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 3 | — |
| US Championships titles | 3 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 4 | — |
| Years ranked world number one | 4 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 2 |
| Career singles titles | — | 64 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 40 |
| Year-end Masters titles | — | 4 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Năstase88.5
Perry88.2
FAQ
Where does Perry beat Năstase?
Perry scores higher on dominance, honours. Năstase leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Perry vs Năstase score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Perry: 88.2, Năstase: 88.5.
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