L. Doherty vs Rosewall
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L. Doherty wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Rosewall wins: Longevity
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Verdict
L. Doherty leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Five straight Wimbledon titles and Olympic gold in 1900.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 L. Doherty | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 283 | 631 |
| 🇦🇺 Rosewall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 47 |
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 | L. DohertyRetired | RosewallRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon singles titles | 5 | — |
| US Championships | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 4 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 8 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 8 |
| Pro major titles | — | 15 |
| Career titles | — | 133 |
| Davis Cups | — | 4 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 16 |
| Years between first and last major | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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