Who is better, Williams or Wade?
R. Norris Williams leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 82.9 for Virginia Wade — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks R. Norris Williams above Virginia Wade: 83.0 vs 82.9. R. Norris Williams leads on Peak, Dominance. Virginia Wade leads on Longevity.
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WilliamsWinner
83.0Williams wins: Dominance, Peak
Wade
82.9Wade wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 R. Norris Williams
83.0
Williams leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. R. Norris Williams
2. Virginia Wade
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. 🇬🇧 Virginia Wade5 seasons played · career day 4,01718 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 R. Norris Williams5 seasons played · career day 1,82610 titles
-44.4% vs Wade at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Williams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 🇬🇧 Wade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WilliamsRetired | WadeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Championships titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 5 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 2 | 4 |
| Career span in years | 15 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 3 |
| WTA singles titles | — | 55 |
| Fed Cup titles | — | 4 |
| Career match wins | — | 839 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Williams83.0
Wade82.9
FAQ
Where does Wade beat Williams?
Wade scores higher on longevity. Williams leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Williams vs Wade score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Williams: 83.0, Wade: 82.9.
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