Who is better, Wilander or Clothier?
William Clothier leads with a GOAT score of 82.5 against 82.4 for Mats Wilander — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wilander vs Clothier
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks William Clothier above Mats Wilander: 82.5 vs 82.4. William Clothier leads on Longevity. Mats Wilander leads on Dominance, Peak.
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ClothierWinner
82.5Clothier wins: Longevity
Wilander
82.4Wilander wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 William Clothier
82.5
Clothier leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. William Clothier
2. Mats Wilander
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 Clothier5 seasons played · career day 1,825322 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Mats Wilander5 seasons played · career day 2,55619 titles
-94.1% vs Clothier at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Wilander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 30 |
| 🇺🇸 Clothier | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 322 | 667 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WilanderRetired | ClothierRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | 7 | — |
| French Open titles | 3 | — |
| Career titles | 33 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 20 | — |
| Davis Cups | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam finals | 11 | — |
| US singles titles | — | 1 |
| US finals | — | 2 |
| Davis Cup ties | — | 2 |
| Seasons played | — | 15 |
| National rankings in top ten | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 89 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Clothier82.5
Wilander82.4
FAQ
Where does Wilander beat Clothier?
Wilander scores higher on peak, dominance. Clothier leads on longevity.
How is the Wilander vs Clothier score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wilander: 82.4, Clothier: 82.5.
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