Who is better, Novotná or Pegula?
Jana Novotná leads with a GOAT score of 78.5 against 78.4 for Jessica Pegula — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Novotná vs Pegula
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jana Novotná above Jessica Pegula: 78.5 vs 78.4. Jana Novotná leads on Honours, Longevity. Jessica Pegula leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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NovotnáWinner
78.5Novotná wins: Longevity, Honours
Pegula
78.4Pegula wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇿 Jana Novotná
78.5
Novotná leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jana Novotná
2. Jessica Pegula
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. 🇺🇸 Jessica Pegula5 seasons played · career day 5,47713 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇿 Jana Novotná5 seasons played · career day 2,19112 titles
-7.7% vs Pegula at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿 Novotná | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 🇺🇸 Pegula | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NovotnáRetired | PegulaActive |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 12 | — |
| Olympic medals | 4 | — |
| Career singles titles | 24 | — |
| Best world ranking | 2 | — |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 1 |
| WTA titles | — | 8 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 3 |
| Billie Jean King Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Novotná78.5
Pegula78.4
FAQ
Where does Pegula beat Novotná?
Pegula scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Novotná leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Novotná vs Pegula score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Novotná: 78.5, Pegula: 78.4.
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