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Serena vs Nadal
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Serena Williams
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Serena leads on 5 of 5 weighted categories. 23 majors in the Open Era and a 186-week run at the top.
1. Serena Williams
2. Rafael Nadal
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Titles per season1. 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal5 seasons played31 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Serena Williams5 seasons played16 titles
-48.4% vs Nadal 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.