Kafelnikov vs Williams
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Kafelnikov wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Williams wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Kafelnikov leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Two-time major champion, Olympic gold medallist and a former world number one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Kafelnikov | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 260 | 682 |
| 🇺🇸 Williams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
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 | KafelnikovRetired | WilliamsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 4 | — |
| Career singles titles | 26 | — |
| Weeks at world number one | 6 | — |
| US Championships titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 5 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 2 |
| Career span in years | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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