Who is better, Vilas or Baddeley?
Wilfred Baddeley 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 Baddeley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Wilfred Baddeley above Guillermo Vilas: 82.8 vs 82.7. Wilfred Baddeley leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Guillermo Vilas leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BaddeleyWinner
82.8Baddeley wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Vilas
82.7Vilas wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Wilfred Baddeley
82.8
Baddeley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Wilfred Baddeley
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. 🏴 Wilfred Baddeley5 seasons played · career day 1,825373 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇷 Guillermo Vilas5 seasons played · career day 3,28641 titles
-89.0% vs Baddeley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Vilas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41 |
| 🏴 Baddeley | 0 | 0 | 45 | 141 | 373 | 521 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VilasRetired | BaddeleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | 4 | — |
| Career titles | 62 | — |
| Match wins | 929 | — |
| Win streak | 46 | — |
| Tournament wins in 1977 | 16 | — |
| Grand Slam finals | 8 | — |
| Wimbledon singles titles | — | 3 |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | — | 4 |
| Wimbledon finals | — | 6 |
| Age at first title | — | 19 |
| Seasons in competition | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Baddeley82.8
Vilas82.7
FAQ
Where does Vilas beat Baddeley?
Vilas scores higher on statistics, longevity. Baddeley leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Vilas vs Baddeley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vilas: 82.7, Baddeley: 82.8.
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