Wade vs Edberg
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Edberg wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Wade wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Edberg leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Six majors and the finest serve-and-volley game of his generation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Wade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 🇸🇪 Edberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 33 |
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 | WadeRetired | EdbergRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 4 | 3 |
| WTA singles titles | 55 | — |
| Fed Cup titles | 4 | — |
| Career match wins | 839 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 6 |
| Career titles | — | 42 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 72 |
| Davis Cups | — | 4 |
| Junior Grand Slams | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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