- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2001–2024
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 95.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
GOAT Rank · 13
Greatest Tennis Players from Spain
This ranking is led by Rafael Nadal, Manuel Santana and Carlos Moyá. GOAT Rank currently ranks 13 eligible Tennis players from Spain using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Rafael Nadal ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 93.1.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1958–1973
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1995–2010
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1998–2012
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1988–2006
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1988–2002
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1985–2002
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- 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
- 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
- Tennis
- Career
- 1960–1973
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rafael Nadal | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2001–2024 | 93.1 |
| 66 | Manuel Santana | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1958–1973 | 84.2 |
| 85 | Carlos Moyá | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1995–2010 | 83.2 |
| 86 | Carlos Alcaraz | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2018–active | 83.1 |
| 97 | Juan Carlos Ferrero | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1998–2012 | 82.8 |
| 122 | Conchita Martínez | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1988–2006 | 82.0 |
| 123 | Sergi Bruguera | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1988–2002 | 82.0 |
| 132 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1985–2002 | 81.4 |
| 151 | David Ferrer | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2000–2019 | 80.6 |
| 152 | Garbiñe Muguruza | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2012–2023 | 80.6 |
| 194 | Manuel Orantes | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1969–1984 | 78.6 |
| 208 | Albert Costa | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1993–2006 | 77.8 |
| 226 | Andrés Gimeno | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1960–1973 | 76.2 |
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