Petrova vs Sharapova
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Petrova wins: Longevity, Statistics
Sharapova wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Petrova leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Former world number three with 13 WTA singles titles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Petrova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 102 |
| 🇷🇺 Sharapova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
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 | PetrovaRetired | SharapovaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| WTA singles titles | 13 | — |
| WTA doubles titles | 24 | — |
| Career high ranking | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam semi-finals | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 5 |
| Career Grand Slams | — | 1 |
| Career titles | — | 36 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 21 |
| Tour Finals titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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