Who is better, Pietrangeli or Errani?
Sara Errani leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.5 for Nicola Pietrangeli — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pietrangeli vs Errani
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sara Errani above Nicola Pietrangeli: 85.9 vs 85.5. Sara Errani leads on Longevity, Honours. Nicola Pietrangeli leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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ErraniWinner
85.9Errani wins: Longevity, Honours
Pietrangeli
85.5Pietrangeli wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Sara Errani
85.9
Errani leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sara Errani
2. Nicola Pietrangeli
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. 🇮🇹 Nicola Pietrangeli5 seasons played · career day 2,55520 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Sara Errani5 seasons played · career day 3,65110 titles
-50.0% vs Pietrangeli at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Pietrangeli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 29 |
| 🇮🇹 Errani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PietrangeliRetired | ErraniActive |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 2 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 1 | 5 |
| Davis Cup matches | 164 | — |
| Davis Cup wins | 120 | — |
| Career titles | 48 | — |
| Grand Slam singles finals | — | 1 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| WTA singles titles | — | 10 |
| Fed Cup titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Errani85.9
Pietrangeli85.5
FAQ
Where does Pietrangeli beat Errani?
Pietrangeli scores higher on dominance, statistics. Errani leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Pietrangeli vs Errani score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pietrangeli: 85.5, Errani: 85.9.
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