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Serena vs Djokovic

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🇺🇸 Serena Williams🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic

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Time range

Showing full careers. Pick a window to re-score dominance, peak, longevity and honours for that period only.

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score

🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic

0.0

Djokovic leads on 5 of 5 weighted categories. Record Slam count, record weeks at No. 1, positive H2H against both rivals.

1. Novak Djokovic

97.6

2. Serena Williams

94.6

Category breakdown

Season form · Titles per season

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Titles per season

Season 1 – 21

1. 🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic5 seasons played18 titles

Setting the pace at this stage

2. 🇺🇸 Serena Williams5 seasons played16 titles

-11.1% vs Djokovic at the same stage

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	SerenaRetired	DjokovicActive
Grand Slam titles	23	24
Weeks at No. 1	319	428
Masters 1000 titles	23	40
Career titles	73	99
Match win %	85.8%	83.2%
Year-end No. 1 finishes	5	8
Olympic gold	4	1
Dominance w25%	96	99
Peak w20%	96	96
Longevity w20%	93	97
Honours w20%	95	99
Statistics w15%	92	96

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