Gonzales vs Nadal
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Nadal wins: Dominance, Honours
Gonzales wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Nadal leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Fourteen Roland Garros titles — the most extreme surface dominance in sport.
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 Gonzales — 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 | GonzalesRetired | NadalRetired |
|---|---|---|
| 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 titles | — | 22 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 209 |
| Masters 1000 titles | — | 36 |
| Career titles | — | 92 |
| Match win % | — | 83% |
| Year-end No. 1 finishes | — | 5 |
| Olympic gold | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 95 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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