Ward vs Lawford
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Ward wins: Dominance, Honours
Lawford wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Ward leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. US champion in 1904 and six-time US doubles winner credited with the American twist serve.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ward | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 353 | 562 |
| 🇬🇧 Lawford | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 626 |
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 | WardRetired | LawfordRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US singles titles | 1 | — |
| US doubles titles | 6 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 8 | 16 |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | 1 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 1 |
| Wimbledon finals | — | 6 |
| Irish Championships titles | — | 3 |
| Topspin forehand pioneer | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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