Gonzales vs Court
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Gonzales wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
Court wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Gonzales leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Dominant world professional champion for most of the 1950s.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gonzales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 61 |
| 🇦🇺 Court | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 81 |
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 | GonzalesRetired | CourtRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Amateur Grand Slam titles | 2 | — |
| World professional titles | 8 | — |
| Pro tour tournament wins | 113 | — |
| US Pro titles | 8 | — |
| Career span in years | 27 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 24 |
| Grand Slam titles (all) | — | 64 |
| Calendar Grand Slams | — | 1 |
| Career singles titles | — | 192 |
| Year-end No. 1 | — | 7 |
| Match wins | — | 1,180 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 95 |
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