Who is better, Connors or Lendl?
Jimmy Connors leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.5 for Ivan Lendl — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Connors vs Lendl
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl level at 88.5. Jimmy Connors leads on Longevity, Statistics. Ivan Lendl leads on Dominance, Honours.
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ConnorsWinner
88.5Connors wins: Longevity, Statistics
Lendl
88.5Lendl wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jimmy Connors
88.5
Connors leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jimmy Connors
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. 🇺🇸 Jimmy Connors5 seasons played · career day 2,19158 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇿 Ivan Lendl5 seasons played · career day 2,55650 titles
-13.8% vs Connors at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Connors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 79 |
| 🇨🇿 Lendl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 70 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Connors88.5
Lendl88.5
FAQ
Where does Lendl beat Connors?
Lendl scores higher on dominance, honours. Connors leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Connors vs Lendl score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Connors: 88.5, Lendl: 88.5.
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