Smith vs Hartley
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Hartley wins: Peak, Statistics
Smith wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Hartley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The only clergyman to win Wimbledon, taking the title in 1879 and 1880.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 48 | 108 | 263 | 688 |
| 🇬🇧 Hartley | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 35 |
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 | SmithRetired | HartleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 2 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 5 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 7 | — |
| Career singles titles | 39 | — |
| Year-end world number one | 1 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 2 |
| Wimbledon finals | — | 3 |
| Consecutive titles | — | 2 |
| Career years | — | 13 |
| Wimbledon appearances | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 86 |
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