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GOAT Rank · 209

Greatest retired Tennis athletes

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
19361950
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Don McNeill
Sport
Tennis
Career
19882000
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Jim Courier
Sport
Tennis
Career
19271945
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Sidney Wood
Sport
Tennis
Career
19371951
Country
🇫🇷 France
Peak
92.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
80.0
Athlete: Yvon Petra
Sport
Tennis
Career
19401954
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Jack Kramer
Sport
Tennis
Career
19471956
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Art Larsen
Sport
Tennis
Career
18901897
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
84.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
70.0
Athlete: Wilfred Baddeley
Sport
Tennis
Career
19912001
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
92.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Pat Rafter
Sport
Tennis
Career
19511968
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
94.0
Dominance
82.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: Lew Hoad
Sport
Tennis
Career
19261935
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
82.0
Longevity
74.0
Athlete: John Doeg

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Frequently asked questions

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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