McGregor vs Riggs
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McGregor wins: Honours
Riggs wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
McGregor leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Completed the first Grand Slam in doubles with Frank Sedgman in 1951.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 McGregor | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 659 |
| 🇺🇸 Riggs | 0 | 0 | 40 | 99 | 274 | 701 |
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 | McGregorRetired | RiggsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| Doubles Grand Slam seasons | 1 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 7 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 11 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 3 |
| Wimbledon titles in one year | — | 3 |
| World professional titles | — | 3 |
| US Championships | — | 2 |
| Years ranked world number one | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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