Who is better, Doeg or Hoad?
John Doeg leads with a GOAT score of 82.5 against 82.5 for Lew Hoad — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Doeg vs Hoad
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores John Doeg and Lew Hoad level at 82.5. John Doeg leads on Statistics, Longevity. Lew Hoad leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
DoegWinner
82.5Doeg wins: Longevity, Statistics
Hoad
82.5Hoad wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Doeg
82.5
Doeg leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Doeg
2. Lew Hoad
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. 🇺🇸 John Doeg5 seasons played · career day 1,825378 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Lew Hoad5 seasons played · career day 1,825344 titles
-9.0% vs Doeg at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Doeg | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 378 | 650 |
| 🇦🇺 Hoad | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 344 | 702 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DoegRetired | HoadRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| US doubles titles | 2 | — |
| World number one rankings | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 10 | — |
| US finals | 1 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 4 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 2 |
| Major doubles titles | — | 8 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 3 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Doeg82.5
Hoad82.5
FAQ
Where does Hoad beat Doeg?
Hoad scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Doeg leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Doeg vs Hoad score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Doeg: 82.5, Hoad: 82.5.
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