- 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 athletes of the 1890s
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
- 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 |
| 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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Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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