Parke vs Davenport
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Davenport wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Parke wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Davenport leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Three majors, Olympic gold and 98 weeks as world No. 1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Parke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 46 |
| 🇺🇸 Davenport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 35 |
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 | ParkeRetired | DavenportRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Slam mixed titles | 2 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Rugby caps for Ireland | 20 | — |
| Career years | 17 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 3 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Career titles | — | 55 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 98 |
| Year-end No. 1 | — | 4 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 85 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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