Who is better, Sharapova or Kuznetsova?
Svetlana Kuznetsova leads with a GOAT score of 82.3 against 82.2 for Maria Sharapova — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sharapova vs Kuznetsova
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Svetlana Kuznetsova above Maria Sharapova: 82.3 vs 82.2. Svetlana Kuznetsova leads on Longevity, Statistics. Maria Sharapova leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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KuznetsovaWinner
82.3Kuznetsova wins: Longevity, Statistics
Sharapova
82.2Sharapova wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova
82.3
Kuznetsova leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Svetlana Kuznetsova
2. Maria Sharapova
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. 🇷🇺 Maria Sharapova5 seasons played · career day 2,55514 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Svetlana Kuznetsova5 seasons played · career day 2,92110 titles
-28.6% vs Sharapova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Sharapova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
| 🇷🇺 Kuznetsova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SharapovaRetired | KuznetsovaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | 5 | — |
| Career Grand Slams | 1 | — |
| Career titles | 36 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 21 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| Tour Finals titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 2 |
| WTA titles | — | 18 |
| Fed Cup titles | — | 3 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 2 |
| Career match wins | — | 700 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kuznetsova82.3
Sharapova82.2
FAQ
Where does Sharapova beat Kuznetsova?
Sharapova scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Kuznetsova leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Sharapova vs Kuznetsova score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sharapova: 82.2, Kuznetsova: 82.3.
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