Who is better, Borotra or Lendl?
Jean Borotra leads with a GOAT score of 88.7 against 88.5 for Ivan Lendl — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Borotra vs Lendl
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jean Borotra above Ivan Lendl: 88.7 vs 88.5. Jean Borotra leads on Longevity, Honours, Peak. Ivan Lendl leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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BorotraWinner
88.7Borotra wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Lendl
88.5Lendl 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. Ivan Lendl
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. 🇨🇿 Ivan Lendl5 seasons played · career day 2,55650 titles
-81.9% vs Borotra at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Borotra | 0 | 0 | 35 | 80 | 277 | 643 |
| 🇨🇿 Lendl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 70 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BorotraRetired | LendlRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 4 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 6 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 2 | — |
| Australian titles | 1 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 9 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 8 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 19 |
| Career titles | — | 94 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 270 |
| Year-end No. 1 | — | 4 |
| Tour Finals titles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 91 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Borotra88.7
Lendl88.5
FAQ
Where does Lendl beat Borotra?
Lendl scores higher on dominance, statistics. Borotra leads on peak, honours, longevity.
How is the Borotra vs Lendl score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Borotra: 88.7, Lendl: 88.5.
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