- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1900–1921
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 10
Greatest Tennis Players who debuted in the 1900s
This ranking is led by Fred Alexander, Algernon Kingscote and William Clothier. GOAT Rank currently ranks 10 eligible Tennis players who debuted in the 1900s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Fred Alexander ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 85.3.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1909–1928
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1900–1914
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1907–1929
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1906–1914
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1905–1924
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1904–1920
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1909–1919
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1905–1919
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1908–1916
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Alexander | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1900–1921 | 85.3 |
| 95 | Algernon Kingscote | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1909–1928 | 82.9 |
| 104 | William Clothier | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1900–1914 | 82.5 |
| 111 | Gordon Lowe | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1907–1929 | 82.4 |
| 115 | Anthony Wilding | Tennis | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1906–1914 | 82.2 |
| 119 | Norman Brookes | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1905–1924 | 82.1 |
| 141 | James Cecil Parke | Tennis | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1904–1920 | 81.0 |
| 161 | Maurice McLoughlin | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1909–1919 | 80.3 |
| 217 | Rodney Heath | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1905–1919 | 77.2 |
| 237 | Ernie Parker | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1908–1916 | 75.3 |
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Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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