Who is better, Wade or Kafelnikov?
Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 82.9 for Virginia Wade — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wade vs Kafelnikov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yevgeny Kafelnikov above Virginia Wade: 83.0 vs 82.9. Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Virginia Wade leads on Longevity.
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KafelnikovWinner
83.0Kafelnikov wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Wade
82.9Wade wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Yevgeny Kafelnikov
83.0
Kafelnikov leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
2. Virginia Wade
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. 🇷🇺 Yevgeny Kafelnikov5 seasons played · career day 1,826342 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Virginia Wade5 seasons played · career day 4,01718 titles
-94.7% vs Kafelnikov at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Wade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 🇷🇺 Kafelnikov | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 260 | 682 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WadeRetired | KafelnikovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 4 | — |
| WTA singles titles | 55 | — |
| Fed Cup titles | 4 | — |
| Career match wins | 839 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Major doubles titles | — | 4 |
| Career singles titles | — | 26 |
| Weeks at world number one | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kafelnikov83.0
Wade82.9
FAQ
Where does Wade beat Kafelnikov?
Wade scores higher on longevity. Kafelnikov leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Wade vs Kafelnikov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wade: 82.9, Kafelnikov: 83.0.
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