Newcombe vs McEnroe
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Verdict
McEnroe leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 1984's 82-3 season is still the best single year of the Open era.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Newcombe | 0 | 0 | 40 | 85 | 190 | 543 |
| 🇺🇸 McEnroe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 59 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | NewcombeRetired | McEnroeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 7 | — |
| Wimbledon singles titles | 3 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 17 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 5 | — |
| Weeks at world number one | 8 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 7 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 9 |
| Career singles titles | — | 77 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 170 |
| Davis Cups | — | 5 |
| Year-end No. 1 | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 89 |
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