- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1878–1890
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
GOAT Rank · 92
Greatest Tennis Singles of all time
This ranking is led by Rod Laver, Margaret Court and Bill Tilden. GOAT Rank currently ranks 92 eligible Tennis singles using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Rod Laver ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 93.1.
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- 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
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇧🇾 Belarus
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1993–2010
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1904–1920
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2011–2023
- Country
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1997–2020
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- 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
- 1881–1887
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 55.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1915–1927
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- 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
- 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
- 1921–1932
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- 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
- 1977–1996
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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
- 1954–1963
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1988–1997
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1988–2001
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–2021
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- 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
- 2006–2024
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1985–1997
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1925–1936
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1953–1959
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2013
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1970–1983
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1960–1973
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1995–2008
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1974–1988
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1993–2009
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1949–1962
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1908–1916
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1912–1918
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2010–2023
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 60.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | John Hartley | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1878–1890 | 81.6 |
| 129 | Stan Smith | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1968–1985 | 81.5 |
| 136 | Aryna Sabalenka | Tennis | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 2015–active | 81.2 |
| 138 | Lindsay Davenport | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2010 | 81.1 |
| 139 | Amanda Anisimova | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–active | 81.1 |
| 141 | James Cecil Parke | Tennis | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1904–1920 | 81.0 |
| 142 | Dominic Thiem | Tennis | 🇦🇹 Austria | 2011–2023 | 81.0 |
| 146 | Kim Clijsters | Tennis | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1997–2020 | 80.7 |
| 149 | Tony Roche | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1963–1979 | 80.7 |
| 157 | Richard Sears | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1881–1887 | 80.4 |
| 158 | Bill Johnston | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1915–1927 | 80.4 |
| 162 | Jan Kodeš | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1966–1983 | 80.3 |
| 163 | Vivian McGrath | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1932–1948 | 80.2 |
| 164 | Dinny Pails | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1938–1957 | 80.2 |
| 166 | John Hawkes | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1921–1932 | 80.1 |
| 177 | Fred Stolle | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1960–1976 | 79.4 |
| 178 | Yannick Noah | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1977–1996 | 79.4 |
| 180 | Bill Bowrey | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1962–1975 | 79.3 |
| 181 | Neale Fraser | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1954–1963 | 79.2 |
| 184 | Michael Stich | Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1988–1997 | 79.1 |
| 188 | Magnus Larsson | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1988–2001 | 78.9 |
| 189 | Timea Bacsinszky | Tennis | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2005–2021 | 78.8 |
| 194 | Manuel Orantes | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1969–1984 | 78.6 |
| 195 | Simona Halep | Tennis | 🇷🇴 Romania | 2006–2024 | 78.5 |
| 197 | Mikael Pernfors | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1985–1997 | 78.5 |
| 199 | Edgar Moon | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1925–1936 | 78.4 |
| 205 | Ashley Cooper | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1953–1959 | 78.1 |
| 209 | Marion Bartoli | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 2000–2013 | 77.8 |
| 215 | Stan Wawrinka | Tennis | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 2002–active | 77.2 |
| 218 | Emma Navarro | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2021–active | 77.0 |
| 222 | Adriano Panatta | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1970–1983 | 76.6 |
| 223 | Naomi Osaka | Tennis | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2013–active | 76.5 |
| 226 | Andrés Gimeno | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1960–1973 | 76.2 |
| 227 | Gustavo Kuerten | Tennis | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1995–2008 | 76.1 |
| 232 | Mark Edmondson | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1974–1988 | 75.8 |
| 233 | Amélie Mauresmo | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1993–2009 | 75.7 |
| 234 | Petra Martić | Tennis | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 2006–active | 75.5 |
| 236 | Sven Davidson | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1949–1962 | 75.4 |
| 237 | Ernie Parker | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1908–1916 | 75.3 |
| 241 | Arthur O'Hara Wood | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1912–1918 | 74.9 |
| 246 | Kristýna Plíšková | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 2010–2023 | 72.9 |
| 248 | Rebecca Marino | Tennis | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2008–active | 70.9 |
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