Sinner vs Nishikori
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Sinner wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Nishikori wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Sinner leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Italy's first world No. 1 and a four-time major champion by 24.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Sinner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 🇯🇵 Nishikori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
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 | SinnerActive | NishikoriActive |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | 4 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 60 | — |
| Career titles | 22 | — |
| Masters 1000 titles | 5 | — |
| Tour Finals titles | 2 | — |
| Davis Cups | 2 | — |
| ATP titles | — | 12 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 4 |
| Career match wins | — | 450 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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