- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1932–1954
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
GOAT Rank · 18
Greatest Tennis Players who debuted in the 1930s
This ranking is led by Don Budge, John Bromwich and Adrian Quist. GOAT Rank currently ranks 18 eligible Tennis players who debuted in the 1930s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Don Budge ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 90.9.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1937–1954
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1933–1950
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1932–1953
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1936–1959
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1932–1949
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1936–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1931–1940
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1937–1951
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1939–1954
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1938–1965
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1930–1940
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1938–1957
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1932–1948
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1938–1957
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1937–1943
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1932–1956
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1933–1939
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Don Budge | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1954 | 90.9 |
| 33 | John Bromwich | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1937–1954 | 86.8 |
| 34 | Adrian Quist | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1933–1950 | 86.8 |
| 41 | Gottfried von Cramm | Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1932–1953 | 85.9 |
| 43 | Bobby Riggs | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1936–1959 | 85.8 |
| 50 | Frank Parker | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1949 | 85.4 |
| 55 | Don McNeill | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1936–1950 | 85.0 |
| 76 | Alice Marble | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1931–1940 | 83.7 |
| 82 | Yvon Petra | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1937–1951 | 83.4 |
| 89 | Ted Schroeder | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1939–1954 | 83.1 |
| 101 | Jaroslav Drobný | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1938–1965 | 82.7 |
| 126 | Ellsworth Vines | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1940 | 81.7 |
| 156 | József Asbóth | Tennis | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 1938–1957 | 80.4 |
| 163 | Vivian McGrath | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1932–1948 | 80.2 |
| 164 | Dinny Pails | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1938–1957 | 80.2 |
| 165 | Joe Hunt | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1937–1943 | 80.2 |
| 168 | Marcel Bernard | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1932–1956 | 79.9 |
| 224 | Henner Henkel | Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1933–1939 | 76.5 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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