Gerulaitis vs Nyström
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Gerulaitis wins: Peak, Longevity
Nyström wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Gerulaitis leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Australian Open champion in 1977 and a fixture of the late-1970s top five.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gerulaitis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 🇸🇪 Nyström | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 141 | 252 |
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 | GerulaitisRetired | NyströmRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| ATP titles | 25 | 13 |
| Career-high ranking | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Slam finals | 3 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 3 |
| Career high ranking | — | 7 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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