Who is better, Borotra or Connors?
Jean Borotra leads with a GOAT score of 88.7 against 88.5 for Jimmy Connors — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Borotra vs Connors
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jean Borotra above Jimmy Connors: 88.7 vs 88.5. Jean Borotra leads on Honours, Peak. Jimmy Connors leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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BorotraWinner
88.7Borotra wins: Peak, Honours
Connors
88.5Connors wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Jean Borotra
88.7
Borotra leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jean Borotra
2. Jimmy Connors
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. 🇫🇷 Jean Borotra5 seasons played · career day 1,825277 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jimmy Connors5 seasons played · career day 2,19158 titles
-79.1% vs Borotra at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Borotra | 0 | 0 | 35 | 80 | 277 | 643 |
| 🇺🇸 Connors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 79 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BorotraRetired | ConnorsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 4 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 6 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 2 | — |
| Australian titles | 1 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 9 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 8 |
| Career titles | — | 109 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 268 |
| Match wins | — | 1,274 |
| Year-end No. 1 | — | 5 |
| US Open titles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Borotra88.7
Connors88.5
FAQ
Where does Connors beat Borotra?
Connors scores higher on dominance, statistics. Borotra leads on peak, honours.
How is the Borotra vs Connors score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Borotra: 88.7, Connors: 88.5.
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