Who is better, Drobný or Rafter?
Jaroslav Drobný leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.5 for Pat Rafter — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Drobný vs Rafter
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jaroslav Drobný above Pat Rafter: 82.7 vs 82.5. Jaroslav Drobný leads on Longevity. Pat Rafter leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
DrobnýWinner
82.7Drobný wins: Longevity
Rafter
82.5Rafter wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇿 Jaroslav Drobný
82.7
Drobný leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jaroslav Drobný
2. Pat Rafter
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. 🇨🇿 Jaroslav Drobný5 seasons played · career day 1,825212 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Pat Rafter5 seasons played · career day 2,5567 titles
-96.7% vs Drobný at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿 Drobný | 0 | 0 | 35 | 74 | 212 | 448 |
| 🇦🇺 Rafter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DrobnýRetired | RafterRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 3 | — |
| French Championships titles | 2 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 1 | — |
| Major finals | 7 | — |
| Seasons on tour | 28 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 2 |
| ATP titles | — | 11 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Drobný82.7
Rafter82.5
FAQ
Where does Rafter beat Drobný?
Rafter scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Drobný leads on longevity.
How is the Drobný vs Rafter score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Drobný: 82.7, Rafter: 82.5.
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