Pernfors vs Novotná
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Pernfors wins: Peak, Statistics
Novotná wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Pernfors leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. French Open finalist in 1986 and a two-time NCAA champion.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Pernfors | 0 | 0 | 100 | 110 | 237 | 482 |
| 🇨🇿 Novotná | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 20 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | PernforsRetired | NovotnáRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam finals | 1 | — |
| ATP titles | 2 | — |
| NCAA singles titles | 2 | — |
| Career high ranking | 10 | — |
| Seasons on tour | 12 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 12 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| Career singles titles | — | 24 |
| Best world ranking | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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