Who is better, Rafter or Zheng?
Patrick Rafter leads with a GOAT score of 77.4 against 77.4 for Zheng Qinwen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Rafter vs Zheng
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Patrick Rafter and Zheng Qinwen level at 77.4. Patrick Rafter leads on Longevity. Zheng Qinwen leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
RafterWinner
77.4Rafter wins: Longevity
Zheng
77.4Zheng wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Patrick Rafter
77.4
Rafter leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patrick Rafter
2. Zheng Qinwen
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. 🇦🇺 Patrick Rafter5 seasons played · career day 2,55618 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Zheng Qinwen5 seasons played · career day 2,55616 titles
-11.1% vs Rafter at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Rafter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| 🇨🇳 Zheng | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RafterRetired | ZhengActive |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 2 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 1 | — |
| ATP titles | 11 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Wimbledon finals | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 1 |
| WTA titles | — | 3 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 5 |
| Billie Jean King Cup appearances | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rafter77.4
Zheng77.4
FAQ
Where does Zheng beat Rafter?
Zheng scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Rafter leads on longevity.
How is the Rafter vs Zheng score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Rafter: 77.4, Zheng: 77.4.
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