- 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 uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- 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–— | 81.2 |
| 138 | Lindsay Davenport | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2010 | 81.1 |
| 139 | Amanda Anisimova | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–— | 81.1 |
| 141 | James Cecil Parke | Tennis | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1904–1920 | 81 |
| 142 | Dominic Thiem | Tennis | 🇦🇹 Austria | 2011–2023 | 81 |
| 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–— | 77.2 |
| 218 | Emma Navarro | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2021–— | 77 |
| 222 | Adriano Panatta | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1970–1983 | 76.6 |
| 223 | Naomi Osaka | Tennis | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2013–— | 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–— | 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–— | 70.9 |
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