Who is better, Hovey or Sabatini?
Frederick Hovey leads with a GOAT score of 80.6 against 80.5 for Gabriela Sabatini — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hovey vs Sabatini
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Frederick Hovey above Gabriela Sabatini: 80.6 vs 80.5. Frederick Hovey leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Gabriela Sabatini leads on Longevity.
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HoveyWinner
80.6Hovey wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Sabatini
80.5Sabatini wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Frederick Hovey
80.6
Hovey leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Frederick Hovey
2. Gabriela Sabatini
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. 🇺🇸 Frederick Hovey5 seasons played · career day 1,825375 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇷 Gabriela Sabatini5 seasons played · career day 1,82518 titles
-95.2% vs Hovey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hovey | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 375 | 490 |
| 🇦🇷 Sabatini | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 35 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HoveyRetired | SabatiniRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US singles titles | 1 | — |
| US doubles titles | 1 | — |
| US finals | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 7 | — |
| Intercollegiate titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| WTA titles | — | 27 |
| WTA Finals titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hovey80.6
Sabatini80.5
FAQ
Where does Sabatini beat Hovey?
Sabatini scores higher on longevity. Hovey leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Hovey vs Sabatini score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hovey: 80.6, Sabatini: 80.5.
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