- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1985–2002
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
GOAT Rank · 66
Greatest athletes from Spain
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2012–2023
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1999–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1969–1984
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1993–2006
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 50.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1960–1973
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2001–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1974–2007
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1985–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2011–2017
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1984–2018
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2009–2015
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 54.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2208 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1985–2002 | 79.5 |
| 2364 | David Ferrer | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2000–2019 | 80.0 |
| 2365 | Garbiñe Muguruza | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2012–2023 | 76.5 |
| 2694 | Sergio García | Golf | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1999–— | 82.9 |
| 2700 | Manuel Orantes | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1969–1984 | 75.8 |
| 2797 | Albert Costa | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1993–2006 | 75.0 |
| 2806 | Salma Paralluelo | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2019–— | 68.0 |
| 2944 | Andrés Gimeno | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1960–1973 | 73.2 |
| 3041 | Fernando Alonso | Formula 1 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2001–— | 80.8 |
| 3223 | Seve Ballesteros | Golf | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1974–2007 | 75.8 |
| 3476 | Jon Rahm | Golf | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2016–— | 70.8 |
| 3497 | José María Olazábal | Golf | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1985–— | 73.4 |
| 3745 | Enrique "xPeke" Cedeño Martínez | Esports | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2011–2017 | 71.8 |
| 3772 | He Zhiwen | Table Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1984–2018 | 73.4 |
| 3886 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Formula 1 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2015–— | 66.8 |
| 3975 | Jaime Alguersuari | Formula 1 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2009–2015 | 56.2 |
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