Lacoste vs Chang
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Chang wins: Longevity, Statistics
Lacoste wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Chang leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Youngest men's Roland-Garros champion at 17 in 1989.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Lacoste | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 659 |
| 🇺🇸 Chang | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
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 | LacosteRetired | ChangRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 7 | — |
| French Championships titles | 3 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 2 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 2 | 1 |
| Years ranked world number one | 2 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| ATP titles | — | 34 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 2 |
| Career match wins | — | 662 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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