Nadal vs Santana
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Nadal wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Santana wins: no category outright
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Category radar
Verdict
Nadal leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
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
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Santana — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | NadalRetired | SantanaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | 22 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 209 | — |
| Masters 1000 titles | 36 | — |
| Career titles | 92 | 72 |
| Match win % | 83% | — |
| Year-end No. 1 finishes | 5 | — |
| Olympic gold | 2 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 4 |
| Roland-Garros titles | — | 2 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup finals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 95 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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