Who is better, Ivanišević or Rice?
Goran Ivanišević leads with a GOAT score of 82.2 against 82.1 for Horace Rice — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ivanišević vs Rice
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Goran Ivanišević above Horace Rice: 82.2 vs 82.1. Goran Ivanišević leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Horace Rice leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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IvaniševićWinner
82.2Ivanišević wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Rice
82.1Rice wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇷 Goran Ivanišević
82.2
Ivanišević leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Goran Ivanišević
2. Horace Rice
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. 🇭🇷 Goran Ivanišević5 seasons played · career day 1,826306 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Horace Rice5 seasons played · career day 5,47721 titles
-93.1% vs Ivanišević at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇷 Ivanišević | 0 | 0 | 55 | 113 | 238 | 608 |
| 🇦🇺 Rice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | IvaniševićRetired | RiceRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 1 | — |
| Wimbledon finals | 4 | — |
| Career singles titles | 22 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| Career-high world ranking | 2 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 1 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 4 |
| Career years | — | 36 |
| Age at last Grand Slam final | — | 48 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ivanišević82.2
Rice82.1
FAQ
Where does Rice beat Ivanišević?
Rice scores higher on statistics, longevity. Ivanišević leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Ivanišević vs Rice score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ivanišević: 82.2, Rice: 82.1.
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