Who is better, Santana or Larned?
Manuel Santana leads with a GOAT score of 84.2 against 84.2 for William Larned — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Santana vs Larned
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Manuel Santana and William Larned level at 84.2. Manuel Santana leads on Statistics, Peak, Honours. William Larned leads on Dominance, Longevity.
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SantanaWinner
84.2Santana wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Larned
84.2Larned wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Manuel Santana
84.2
Santana leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Manuel Santana
2. William Larned
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. 🇺🇸 William Larned5 seasons played · career day 1,825237 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Manuel Santana5 seasons played · career day 2,55617 titles
-92.8% vs Larned at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Santana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27 |
| 🇺🇸 Larned | 0 | 0 | 40 | 84 | 237 | 492 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SantanaRetired | LarnedRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 4 | — |
| Roland-Garros titles | 2 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 1 | — |
| Davis Cup finals | 2 | — |
| Career titles | 72 | — |
| US Championships titles | — | 7 |
| Consecutive US titles | — | 5 |
| US finals | — | 8 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 5 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Santana84.2
Larned84.2
FAQ
Where does Larned beat Santana?
Larned scores higher on dominance, longevity. Santana leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Santana vs Larned score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Santana: 84.2, Larned: 84.2.
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