Who is better, Clijsters or Gerulaitis?
Kim Clijsters leads with a GOAT score of 80.7 against 80.7 for Vitas Gerulaitis — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Clijsters vs Gerulaitis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kim Clijsters and Vitas Gerulaitis level at 80.7. Kim Clijsters leads on Dominance, Honours. Vitas Gerulaitis leads on Peak, Statistics.
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ClijstersWinner
80.7Clijsters wins: Dominance, Honours
Gerulaitis
80.7Gerulaitis wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇪 Kim Clijsters
80.7
Clijsters leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kim Clijsters
2. Vitas Gerulaitis
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. 🇧🇪 Kim Clijsters5 seasons played · career day 2,55520 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Vitas Gerulaitis5 seasons played · career day 3,28617 titles
-15.0% vs Clijsters at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇪 Clijsters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 31 |
| 🇺🇸 Gerulaitis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ClijstersRetired | GerulaitisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | 4 | — |
| US Open titles | 3 | — |
| Career titles | 41 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 20 | — |
| Tour Finals titles | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 2 | 1 |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| ATP titles | — | 25 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 3 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 87 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Clijsters80.7
Gerulaitis80.7
FAQ
Where does Gerulaitis beat Clijsters?
Gerulaitis scores higher on peak, statistics. Clijsters leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Clijsters vs Gerulaitis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Clijsters: 80.7, Gerulaitis: 80.7.
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