Who is better, Kramer or Kafelnikov?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 82.9 for Jack Kramer — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kramer vs Kafelnikov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yevgeny Kafelnikov above Jack Kramer: 83.0 vs 82.9. Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads on Longevity, Statistics. Jack Kramer leads on Dominance, Peak.
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KafelnikovWinner
83.0Kafelnikov wins: Longevity, Statistics
Kramer
82.9Kramer wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
83.0
Kafelnikov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
2. Jack Kramer
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. 🇷🇺 Yevgeny Kafelnikov5 seasons played · career day 1,826342 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jack Kramer5 seasons played · career day 1,826298 titles
-12.9% vs Kafelnikov at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Kramer | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 224 | 653 |
| 🇷🇺 Kafelnikov | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 260 | 682 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KramerRetired | KafelnikovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 3 | 2 |
| US Championships titles | 2 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 1 | — |
| World professional titles | 4 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Major doubles titles | — | 4 |
| Career singles titles | — | 26 |
| Weeks at world number one | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kafelnikov83.0
Kramer82.9
FAQ
Where does Kramer beat Kafelnikov?
Kramer scores higher on peak, dominance. Kafelnikov leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Kramer vs Kafelnikov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kramer: 82.9, Kafelnikov: 83.0.
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