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Williams vs Ferrero

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WilliamsWinner
83.0

Williams wins: Longevity

Ferrero
82.8

Ferrero wins: Peak, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 R. Norris Williams
83.0

Williams leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Titanic survivor who won two US Championships and Olympic gold.

1. R. Norris Williams
83.0
2. Juan Carlos Ferrero
82.8

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
1. 🇪🇸 Juan Carlos Ferrero5 seasons played · career day 2,19013 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 R. Norris Williams5 seasons played · career day 1,82610 titles
-23.1% vs Ferrero at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Williams0013818
🇪🇸 Ferrero0001915

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.

MetricWilliamsRetiredFerreroRetired
US Championships titles2
Olympic golds1
Davis Cup titles52
Grand Slam doubles titles2
Career span in years15
Grand Slam singles titles1
ATP titles16
Weeks at No. 18
Masters titles2
Dominance w25%7878
Peak w20%9092
Longevity w20%8478
Honours w20%8282
Statistics w15%8286

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GOAT Rank · the data
Williams83.0
Ferrero82.8
The people
Williams
Ferrero

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