- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1896–1906
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
GOAT Rank · 11
Greatest Tennis Players who debuted in the 1890s
This ranking is led by Laurence Doherty, Reginald Doherty and Robert Wrenn. GOAT Rank currently ranks 11 eligible Tennis players who debuted in the 1890s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Laurence Doherty ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 89.2.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1894–1906
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1891–1900
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1891–1911
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1899–1906
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1896–1902
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1890–1897
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1895–1930
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1890–1896
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1890–1905
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1890–1900
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Laurence Doherty | Tennis | 🏴 England | 1896–1906 | 89.2 |
| 28 | Reginald Doherty | Tennis | 🏴 England | 1894–1906 | 87.9 |
| 53 | Robert Wrenn | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1891–1900 | 85.2 |
| 68 | William Larned | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1891–1911 | 84.2 |
| 69 | Holcombe Ward | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1899–1906 | 84.2 |
| 72 | Malcolm Whitman | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1896–1902 | 84.0 |
| 98 | Wilfred Baddeley | Tennis | 🏴 England | 1890–1897 | 82.8 |
| 118 | Horace Rice | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1895–1930 | 82.1 |
| 154 | Frederick Hovey | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1890–1896 | 80.6 |
| 171 | Harold Mahony | Tennis | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1890–1905 | 79.7 |
| 191 | Joshua Pim | Tennis | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1890–1900 | 78.7 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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