Trabert vs Falkenburg
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Trabert wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Falkenburg wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Trabert leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won five majors, three of them in a dominant 1955 season.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Trabert | 0 | 0 | 48 | 106 | 338 | 680 |
| 🇺🇸 Falkenburg | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 270 | 670 |
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 | TrabertRetired | FalkenburgRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 5 | — |
| Majors won in 1955 | 3 | — |
| French titles | 2 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 5 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | — | 1 |
| Match points saved in the 1948 final | — | 3 |
| Seasons played | — | 12 |
| US doubles titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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