Who is better, Bernard or Stephens?
Marcel Bernard leads with a GOAT score of 79.9 against 79.8 for Sloane Stephens — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bernard vs Stephens
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Marcel Bernard above Sloane Stephens: 79.9 vs 79.8. Marcel Bernard leads on Longevity. Sloane Stephens leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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BernardWinner
79.9Bernard wins: Longevity
Stephens
79.8Stephens wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Marcel Bernard
79.9
Bernard leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marcel Bernard
2. Sloane Stephens
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. 🇫🇷 Marcel Bernard5 seasons played · career day 2,9218 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sloane Stephens5 seasons played · career day 2,9216 titles
-25.0% vs Bernard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Bernard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 🇺🇸 Stephens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BernardRetired | StephensActive |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 2 | — |
| French mixed titles | 2 | — |
| Davis Cup ties | 20 | — |
| Career span in years | 25 | — |
| WTA titles | — | 7 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 3 |
| Fed Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bernard79.9
Stephens79.8
FAQ
Where does Stephens beat Bernard?
Stephens scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Bernard leads on longevity.
How is the Bernard vs Stephens score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bernard: 79.9, Stephens: 79.8.
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