Roche vs Gerulaitis
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Roche wins: Dominance, Honours
Gerulaitis wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Roche leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. French Open champion in 1966 and the winner of thirteen major doubles titles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Roche | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 323 | 667 |
| 🇺🇸 Gerulaitis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
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 | RocheRetired | GerulaitisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 1 | — |
| Major singles finals | 5 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 13 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 4 | — |
| Seasons on tour | 17 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| ATP titles | — | 25 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 3 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 1 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 84 |
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