Larned vs Lawford
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Larned wins: Dominance, Honours
Lawford wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Larned leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Seven-time US Championships winner, five of them in a row from 1907.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Larned | 0 | 0 | 40 | 84 | 237 | 492 |
| 🇬🇧 Lawford | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 626 |
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 | LarnedRetired | LawfordRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Championships titles | 7 | — |
| Consecutive US titles | 5 | — |
| US finals | 8 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 5 | — |
| Seasons on tour | 21 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 1 |
| Wimbledon finals | — | 6 |
| Irish Championships titles | — | 3 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Topspin forehand pioneer | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 86 |
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