Hoad vs Clothier
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Hoad wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Clothier wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Hoad leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won four majors in a single 1956 surge and two Wimbledon titles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Hoad | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 344 | 702 |
| 🇺🇸 Clothier | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 322 | 667 |
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 | HoadRetired | ClothierRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 4 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 2 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 8 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 3 | — |
| Seasons on tour | 18 | — |
| US singles titles | — | 1 |
| US finals | — | 2 |
| Davis Cup ties | — | 2 |
| Seasons played | — | 15 |
| National rankings in top ten | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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