Clothier vs Rafter
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Clothier wins: Longevity
Rafter wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Clothier leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories. US national champion in 1906 and a Davis Cup player.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Clothier | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 322 | 667 |
| 🇦🇺 Rafter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
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 | ClothierRetired | RafterRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US singles titles | 1 | — |
| US finals | 2 | — |
| Davis Cup ties | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 15 | — |
| National rankings in top ten | 8 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 2 |
| ATP titles | — | 11 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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