Orantes vs Novotná
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Orantes wins: Peak
Novotná wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Orantes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. US Open champion in 1975 and a thirty-three-time tour winner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Orantes | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 323 | 671 |
| 🇨🇿 Novotná | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 20 |
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 | OrantesRetired | NovotnáRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 1 | — |
| Career singles titles | 33 | 24 |
| Major finals | 2 | — |
| Career-high world ranking | 2 | — |
| Seasons on tour | 16 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 12 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| Best world ranking | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 80 |
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