- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1947–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
GOAT Rank · 15
Greatest Tennis Players who debuted in the 1940s
This ranking is led by Pancho Gonzales, Louise Brough and Doris Hart. GOAT Rank currently ranks 15 eligible Tennis players who debuted in the 1940s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Pancho Gonzales ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 92.9.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1940–1957
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1942–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1940–1969
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1946–1956
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1949–1959
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1946–1962
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1940–1954
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1947–1956
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1949–1954
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1946–1961
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1944–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1949–1959
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1949–1958
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1949–1962
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pancho Gonzales | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1947–1974 | 92.9 |
| 15 | Louise Brough | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1940–1957 | 90.7 |
| 25 | Doris Hart | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1942–1955 | 88.4 |
| 38 | Vic Seixas | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1940–1969 | 86.5 |
| 44 | Ken McGregor | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1946–1956 | 85.8 |
| 52 | Mervyn Rose | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1949–1959 | 85.3 |
| 63 | Frank Sedgman | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1946–1962 | 84.5 |
| 94 | Jack Kramer | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1940–1954 | 82.9 |
| 96 | Art Larsen | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1947–1956 | 82.9 |
| 107 | Maureen Connolly | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1954 | 82.4 |
| 109 | Budge Patty | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1961 | 82.4 |
| 121 | Bob Falkenburg | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1944–1955 | 82.1 |
| 140 | Dick Savitt | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1959 | 81.1 |
| 206 | Althea Gibson | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1958 | 78.0 |
| 236 | Sven Davidson | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1949–1962 | 75.4 |
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Pancho Gonzales vs Louise BroughRead the full methodology
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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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