Who is better, Navratilova or Serena?
Martina Navratilova leads with a GOAT score of 95.1 against 94.6 for Serena Williams — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Navratilova vs Serena
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Martina Navratilova above Serena Williams: 95.1 vs 94.6. Martina Navratilova leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. Serena Williams leads on Peak, Dominance.
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NavratilovaWinner
95.1Navratilova wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Serena
94.6Serena wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova
95.1
Navratilova leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Martina Navratilova
2. Serena Williams
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Serena Williams8 titles
1 season by age 21 · 8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova0 titles
0 seasons by age 21 · 0 per season
Navratilova is -100.0% behind Serena's pace at age 21
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | NavratilovaRetired | SerenaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 18 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 31 | — |
| Career singles titles | 167 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 332 | 319 |
| Match win % | 90.1% | 85.8% |
| Wimbledon titles | 9 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 23 |
| Masters 1000 titles | — | 23 |
| Career titles | — | 73 |
| Year-end No. 1 finishes | — | 5 |
| Olympic gold | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 95 | 96 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 97 | 93 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 95 |
| Statistics w15% | 93 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Navratilova95.1
Serena94.6
FAQ
Where does Serena beat Navratilova?
Serena scores higher on peak, dominance. Navratilova leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Navratilova vs Serena score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Navratilova: 95.1, Serena: 94.6.
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