- 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 athletes of the 1960s
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
- 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.
Who is included?
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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