- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1973–1994
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 95.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 97.0
GOAT Rank · 27
Greatest Tennis Serve and volleys of all time
This ranking is led by Martina Navratilova, Pancho Gonzales and Louise Brough. GOAT Rank currently ranks 27 eligible Tennis serve and volleys using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Martina Navratilova ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 95.1.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1947–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- 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
- 1922–1956
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- 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
- 1927–1938
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1914–1932
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1899–1906
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1888–1893
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- 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
- 1991–2001
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- 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
- 1960–1969
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1984–2001
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1952–1972
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1982–1997
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1989–2003
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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
- 1956–1966
- Country
- 🇵🇪 Peru
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1987–1999
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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
- 1959–1968
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1991–2002
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1976–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Martina Navratilova | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1973–1994 | 95.1 |
| 8 | Pancho Gonzales | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1947–1974 | 92.9 |
| 15 | Louise Brough | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1940–1957 | 90.7 |
| 21 | Jean Borotra | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1922–1956 | 88.7 |
| 38 | Vic Seixas | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1940–1969 | 86.5 |
| 44 | Ken McGregor | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1946–1956 | 85.8 |
| 60 | Wilmer Allison | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1938 | 84.6 |
| 67 | Gerald Patterson | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1914–1932 | 84.2 |
| 69 | Holcombe Ward | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1899–1906 | 84.2 |
| 71 | Oliver Campbell | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1888–1893 | 84.0 |
| 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 |
| 102 | Pat Rafter | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2001 | 82.5 |
| 121 | Bob Falkenburg | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1944–1955 | 82.1 |
| 130 | Rafael Osuna | Tennis | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1960–1969 | 81.5 |
| 134 | Nathalie Tauziat | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1984–2001 | 81.3 |
| 135 | Mal Anderson | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1952–1972 | 81.3 |
| 153 | Pat Cash | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1982–1997 | 80.6 |
| 160 | Richard Krajicek | Tennis | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1989–2003 | 80.3 |
| 161 | Maurice McLoughlin | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1909–1919 | 80.3 |
| 179 | Alex Olmedo | Tennis | 🇵🇪 Peru | 1956–1966 | 79.3 |
| 196 | Jana Novotná | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1987–1999 | 78.5 |
| 206 | Althea Gibson | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1958 | 78.0 |
| 207 | Chuck McKinley | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1959–1968 | 78.0 |
| 211 | Patrick Rafter | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2002 | 77.4 |
| 244 | Brian Teacher | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–1987 | 73.6 |
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