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Allison vs Björkman

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AllisonWinner
84.6

Allison wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Björkman
84.5

Björkman wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Wilmer Allison
84.6

Allison leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. US champion in 1935 and a Wimbledon finalist in 1930.

1. Wilmer Allison
84.6
2. Jonas Björkman
84.5

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
1. 🇺🇸 Wilmer Allison5 seasons played · career day 1,825307 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Jonas Björkman5 seasons played · career day 2,92125 titles
-91.9% vs Allison at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Allison0050106307653
🇸🇪 Björkman0000629

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.

MetricAllisonRetiredBjörkmanRetired
Grand Slam singles titles1
Grand Slam doubles titles39
Davis Cup ties16
Wimbledon finals1
Seasons played12
Weeks at doubles No. 180
Davis Cup titles3
ATP doubles titles54
Singles career-high ranking4
Dominance w25%8278
Peak w20%9088
Longevity w20%8088
Honours w20%8686
Statistics w15%8684

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GOAT Rank · the data
Allison84.6
Björkman84.5
The people
Allison
Björkman

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