Sears vs Sabatini
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Sabatini wins: Longevity, Statistics
Sears wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Sabatini leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. US Open champion in 1990 and a WTA Finals winner twice.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sears | 0 | 0 | 70 | 149 | 419 | 568 |
| 🇦🇷 Sabatini | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 35 |
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 | SearsRetired | SabatiniRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Championships titles | 7 | — |
| US doubles titles | 6 | — |
| Consecutive national titles | 7 | — |
| Singles finals lost | 0 | — |
| Seasons on tour | 7 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| WTA titles | — | 27 |
| WTA Finals titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 55 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 84 |
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