Rafter vs Connolly
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Rafter wins: Longevity
Connolly wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Rafter leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Back-to-back US Open titles in 1997 and 1998 plus two Wimbledon finals.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Rafter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 🇺🇸 Connolly | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 32 |
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 | RafterRetired | ConnollyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 2 | — |
| ATP titles | 11 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 1 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Slam finals | 4 | 10 |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 9 |
| Calendar Grand Slams | — | 1 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 3 |
| Career titles | — | 40 |
| Major matches lost | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 60 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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