Who is better, Perry or R. Doherty?
Fred Perry leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 87.9 for Reginald Doherty — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Perry vs R. Doherty
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Fred Perry above Reginald Doherty: 88.2 vs 87.9. Fred Perry leads on Dominance, Honours. Reginald Doherty leads on Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
PerryWinner
88.2Perry wins: Dominance, Honours
R. Doherty
87.9R. Doherty wins: Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Fred Perry
88.2
Perry leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fred Perry
2. Reginald Doherty
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. 🏴 Reginald Doherty5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Fred Perry5 seasons played · career day 1,825312 titles
-0.6% vs R. Doherty at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Perry | 0 | 0 | 45 | 99 | 312 | 682 |
| 🏴 R. Doherty | 0 | 0 | 40 | 91 | 314 | 710 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PerryRetired | R. DohertyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 8 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 3 | — |
| US Championships titles | 3 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 4 | 4 |
| Years ranked world number one | 4 | — |
| Wimbledon singles titles | — | 4 |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | — | 8 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| Major finals | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Perry88.2
R. Doherty87.9
FAQ
Where does R. Doherty beat Perry?
R. Doherty scores higher on statistics. Perry leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Perry vs R. Doherty score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Perry: 88.2, R. Doherty: 87.9.
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