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Kodeš vs McGrath

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KodešWinner
80.3

Kodeš wins: Dominance, Honours

McGrath
80.2

McGrath 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. Vivian McGrath
80.2

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. 🇦🇺 Vivian McGrath5 seasons played · career day 2,19129 titles
-90.2% vs Kodeš at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇿 Kodeš004597295644
🇦🇺 McGrath000122545

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.

MetricKodešRetiredMcGrathRetired
Major singles titles3
French Open titles2
Wimbledon titles1
Major finals5
Davis Cup titles1
Grand Slam singles titles1
Grand Slam doubles titles1
Davis Cup ties played12
Grand Slam finals2
Career years17
Dominance w25%7674
Peak w20%8890
Longevity w20%7878
Honours w20%8276
Statistics w15%7886

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GOAT Rank · the data
Kodeš80.3
McGrath80.2
The people
Kodeš
McGrath

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