Năstase vs Lendl
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Năstase wins: Peak, Statistics
Lendl wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Năstase leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The first official ATP world No. 1 and a two-time Grand Slam champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇴 Năstase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 47 |
| 🇨🇿 Lendl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 70 |
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 | NăstaseRetired | LendlRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 2 | — |
| Career singles titles | 64 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 40 | 270 |
| Year-end Masters titles | 4 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 8 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 19 |
| Career titles | — | 94 |
| Year-end No. 1 | — | 4 |
| Tour Finals titles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 91 |
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