Cochet vs King
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King wins: Longevity
Cochet wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
King leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. 39 major titles and the player who built the professional women's tour.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Cochet | 0 | 0 | 35 | 78 | 253 | 595 |
| 🇺🇸 King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42 |
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 | CochetRetired | KingRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 7 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 6 | — |
| French Championships | 4 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 2 | — |
| Years ranked world number one | 4 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 12 |
| Grand Slam titles (all) | — | 39 |
| Wimbledon titles (all) | — | 20 |
| Career singles titles | — | 129 |
| Year-end No. 1 | — | 5 |
| Fed Cups | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 91 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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