Petra vs Becker
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Petra wins: Peak
Becker wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Petra leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Last man to win Wimbledon in long trousers, in 1946.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Petra | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 282 | 609 |
| 🇩🇪 Becker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 35 |
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 | PetraRetired | BeckerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| French doubles titles | 1 | — |
| Davis Cup ties | 8 | — |
| Seasons played | 15 | — |
| World top-ten rankings | 2 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 6 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 3 |
| Career titles | — | 49 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 12 |
| Davis Cups | — | 2 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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