Anderson vs Pennetta
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Anderson wins: Dominance, Peak
Pennetta wins: Honours
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Verdict
Anderson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. US Championships winner in 1957 as an unseeded player.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 35 | 82 | 212 | 645 |
| 🇮🇹 Pennetta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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 | AndersonRetired | PennettaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 1 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 3 | — |
| Professional titles | 22 | — |
| Major finals | 4 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| WTA titles | — | 11 |
| Fed Cup titles | — | 4 |
| Doubles world No. 1 weeks | — | 4 |
| Career-high singles ranking | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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