Who is better, Sampras or Graf?
Steffi Graf leads with a GOAT score of 94.9 against 91.0 for Pete Sampras — a gap of 3.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sampras vs Graf
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Steffi Graf above Pete Sampras: 94.9 vs 91.0. Steffi Graf leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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GrafWinner
94.9Graf wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Sampras
91.0Sampras wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Steffi Graf
94.9
Graf leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Steffi Graf
2. Pete Sampras
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇩🇪 Steffi Graf59 titles
6 seasons by age 21 · 9.8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Sampras — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Graf94.9
Sampras91.0
FAQ
Where does Sampras beat Graf?
Sampras does not lead any of the five categories; Graf is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Sampras vs Graf score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sampras: 91.0, Graf: 94.9.
What do you think?
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