Who is better, Vilas or Ferrero?
Juan Carlos Ferrero leads with a GOAT score of 82.8 against 82.7 for Guillermo Vilas — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vilas vs Ferrero
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Juan Carlos Ferrero above Guillermo Vilas: 82.8 vs 82.7. Juan Carlos Ferrero leads on Peak, Honours. Guillermo Vilas leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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FerreroWinner
82.8Ferrero wins: Peak, Honours
Vilas
82.7Vilas wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Juan Carlos Ferrero
82.8
Ferrero leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Juan Carlos Ferrero
2. Guillermo Vilas
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. 🇦🇷 Guillermo Vilas5 seasons played · career day 3,28641 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Juan Carlos Ferrero5 seasons played · career day 2,19013 titles
-68.3% vs Vilas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Vilas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41 |
| 🇪🇸 Ferrero | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VilasRetired | FerreroRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | 4 | — |
| Career titles | 62 | — |
| Match wins | 929 | — |
| Win streak | 46 | — |
| Tournament wins in 1977 | 16 | — |
| Grand Slam finals | 8 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| ATP titles | — | 16 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 8 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Masters titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Ferrero82.8
Vilas82.7
FAQ
Where does Vilas beat Ferrero?
Vilas scores higher on statistics, longevity. Ferrero leads on peak, honours.
How is the Vilas vs Ferrero score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vilas: 82.7, Ferrero: 82.8.
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