Vilas vs Goolagong
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Goolagong wins: Dominance, Honours
Vilas wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Goolagong leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Seven majors including a Wimbledon title as a mother in 1980.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Vilas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41 |
| 🇦🇺 Goolagong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 58 |
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 | VilasRetired | GoolagongRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | 4 | — |
| Career titles | 62 | 86 |
| Match wins | 929 | — |
| Win streak | 46 | — |
| Tournament wins in 1977 | 16 | — |
| Grand Slam finals | 8 | 18 |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 7 |
| Australian Open titles | — | 4 |
| Fed Cups | — | 3 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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