Who is better, Novotná or Orantes?
Manuel Orantes leads with a GOAT score of 78.6 against 78.5 for Jana Novotná — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Novotná vs Orantes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Manuel Orantes above Jana Novotná: 78.6 vs 78.5. Manuel Orantes leads on Peak. Jana Novotná leads on Honours, Statistics.
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OrantesWinner
78.6Orantes wins: Peak
Novotná
78.5Novotná wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Manuel Orantes
78.6
Orantes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Manuel Orantes
2. Jana Novotná
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. 🇪🇸 Manuel Orantes5 seasons played · career day 1,825323 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇿 Jana Novotná5 seasons played · career day 2,19112 titles
-96.3% vs Orantes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿 Novotná | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 🇪🇸 Orantes | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 323 | 671 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NovotnáRetired | OrantesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 12 | — |
| Olympic medals | 4 | — |
| Career singles titles | 24 | 33 |
| Best world ranking | 2 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 1 |
| Major finals | — | 2 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 2 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 78 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Orantes78.6
Novotná78.5
FAQ
Where does Novotná beat Orantes?
Novotná scores higher on honours, statistics. Orantes leads on peak.
How is the Novotná vs Orantes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Novotná: 78.5, Orantes: 78.6.
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