Who is better, Sinner or Kafelnikov?
Jannik Sinner leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 83.0 for Yevgeny Kafelnikov — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sinner vs Kafelnikov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jannik Sinner and Yevgeny Kafelnikov level at 83.0. Jannik Sinner leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads on Longevity, Honours.
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SinnerWinner
83.0Sinner wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Kafelnikov
83.0Kafelnikov wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Jannik Sinner
83.0
Sinner leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jannik Sinner
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇷🇺 Yevgeny Kafelnikov5 seasons played · career day 1,826342 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Jannik Sinner5 seasons played · career day 2,1908 titles
-97.7% vs Kafelnikov at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Sinner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 |
| 🇷🇺 Kafelnikov | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 260 | 682 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SinnerActive | KafelnikovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | 4 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 60 | — |
| Career titles | 22 | — |
| Masters 1000 titles | 5 | — |
| Tour Finals titles | 2 | — |
| Davis Cups | 2 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Major doubles titles | — | 4 |
| Career singles titles | — | 26 |
| Weeks at world number one | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sinner83.0
Kafelnikov83.0
FAQ
Where does Kafelnikov beat Sinner?
Kafelnikov scores higher on honours, longevity. Sinner leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Sinner vs Kafelnikov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sinner: 83.0, Kafelnikov: 83.0.
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