Hovey vs Muguruza
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Hovey wins: Dominance, Statistics
Muguruza wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Hovey leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Beat Robert Wrenn to win the 1895 US national title.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hovey | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 375 | 490 |
| 🇪🇸 Muguruza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | HoveyRetired | MuguruzaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US singles titles | 1 | — |
| US doubles titles | 1 | — |
| US finals | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 7 | — |
| Intercollegiate titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 2 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 4 |
| WTA titles | — | 10 |
| WTA Finals titles | — | 1 |
| Career match wins | — | 400 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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