Who is better, Roche or Gerulaitis?
Tony Roche leads with a GOAT score of 80.7 against 80.7 for Vitas Gerulaitis — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Roche vs Gerulaitis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Tony Roche and Vitas Gerulaitis level at 80.7. Tony Roche leads on Honours, Dominance. Vitas Gerulaitis leads on Statistics, Peak.
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RocheWinner
80.7Roche wins: Dominance, Honours
Gerulaitis
80.7Gerulaitis wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Tony Roche
80.7
Roche leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tony Roche
2. Vitas Gerulaitis
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. 🇦🇺 Tony Roche5 seasons played · career day 1,825323 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Vitas Gerulaitis5 seasons played · career day 3,28617 titles
-94.7% vs Roche at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
Roche80.7
Gerulaitis80.7
FAQ
Where does Gerulaitis beat Roche?
Gerulaitis scores higher on peak, statistics. Roche leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Roche vs Gerulaitis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Roche: 80.7, Gerulaitis: 80.7.
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