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Kodeš vs Krajicek

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KodešWinner
80.3

Kodeš wins: Dominance, Honours

Krajicek
80.3

Krajicek wins: Peak, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇿 Jan Kodeš
80.3

Kodeš leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won two French Opens and Wimbledon in 1973.

1. Jan Kodeš
80.3
2. Richard Krajicek
80.3

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
1. 🇨🇿 Jan Kodeš5 seasons played · career day 1,825295 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇱 Richard Krajicek5 seasons played · career day 2,5558 titles
-97.3% vs Kodeš at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇿 Kodeš004597295644
🇳🇱 Krajicek0000513

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.

MetricKodešRetiredKrajicekRetired
Major singles titles3
French Open titles2
Wimbledon titles1
Major finals5
Davis Cup titles1
Grand Slam singles titles1
ATP titles17
Career-high ranking4
Masters titles2
Career match wins411
Dominance w25%7674
Peak w20%8892
Longevity w20%7878
Honours w20%8276
Statistics w15%7884

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GOAT Rank · the data
Kodeš80.3
Krajicek80.3
The people
Kodeš
Krajicek

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