- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1960–1977
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 93.0
- Statistics
- 95.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 15
Greatest Tennis Players who debuted in the 1960s
This ranking is led by Margaret Court, Ilie Năstase and Arthur Ashe. GOAT Rank currently ranks 15 eligible Tennis players who debuted in the 1960s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Margaret Court ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 92.5.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1966–1985
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1966–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1960–1981
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1968–1983
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1962–1986
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1969–1992
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1968–1985
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1960–1969
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1963–1979
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1966–1983
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1960–1976
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1962–1975
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1969–1984
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1960–1973
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Margaret Court | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1960–1977 | 92.5 |
| 24 | Ilie Năstase | Tennis | 🇷🇴 Romania | 1966–1985 | 88.5 |
| 30 | Arthur Ashe | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1966–1980 | 87.4 |
| 32 | John Newcombe | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1960–1981 | 87.2 |
| 87 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1968–1983 | 83.1 |
| 93 | Virginia Wade | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1962–1986 | 82.9 |
| 99 | Guillermo Vilas | Tennis | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1969–1992 | 82.7 |
| 129 | Stan Smith | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1968–1985 | 81.5 |
| 130 | Rafael Osuna | Tennis | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1960–1969 | 81.5 |
| 149 | Tony Roche | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1963–1979 | 80.7 |
| 162 | Jan Kodeš | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1966–1983 | 80.3 |
| 177 | Fred Stolle | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1960–1976 | 79.4 |
| 180 | Bill Bowrey | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1962–1975 | 79.3 |
| 194 | Manuel Orantes | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1969–1984 | 78.6 |
| 226 | Andrés Gimeno | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1960–1973 | 76.2 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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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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