Rafter vs Kuerten
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Rafter wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Kuerten wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Rafter leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Back-to-back US Open titles in 1997 and 1998 and world No. 1.
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 | 6 | 30 |
| 🇧🇷 Kuerten | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 | RafterRetired | KuertenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 2 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 1 | 43 |
| ATP titles | 11 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Wimbledon finals | 2 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 3 |
| Career titles | — | 20 |
| Tour Finals titles | — | 1 |
| Masters 1000 titles | — | 5 |
| Year-end No. 1 | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 78 |
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