Who is better, Năstase or Court?
Margaret Court leads with a GOAT score of 92.5 against 88.5 for Ilie Năstase — a gap of 4.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Năstase vs Court
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Margaret Court above Ilie Năstase: 92.5 vs 88.5. Margaret Court leads on Honours, Dominance, Statistics. Ilie Năstase leads on Peak.
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CourtWinner
92.5Court wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Năstase
88.5Năstase wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Margaret Court
92.5
Court leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Margaret Court
2. Ilie Năstase
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. 🇦🇺 Margaret Court5 seasons played · career day 2,19155 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇴 Ilie Năstase5 seasons played · career day 3,28647 titles
-14.5% vs Court at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇴 Năstase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 47 |
| 🇦🇺 Court | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 81 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NăstaseRetired | CourtRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 2 | 24 |
| Career singles titles | 64 | 192 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 40 | — |
| Year-end Masters titles | 4 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam titles (all) | — | 64 |
| Calendar Grand Slams | — | 1 |
| Year-end No. 1 | — | 7 |
| Match wins | — | 1,180 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 95 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Court92.5
Năstase88.5
FAQ
Where does Năstase beat Court?
Năstase scores higher on peak. Court leads on dominance, honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Năstase vs Court score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Năstase: 88.5, Court: 92.5.
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