- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1887–1896
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
GOAT Rank · 209
Greatest retired Tennis Players
This ranking is led by Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf and Serena Williams. GOAT Rank currently ranks 209 eligible Tennis players 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
- 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
- 1999–2014
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1886–1892
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- 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
- 1976–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1877–1880
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2010–2023
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | Willoughby Hamilton | Tennis | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1887–1896 | 75.4 |
| 236 | Sven Davidson | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1949–1962 | 75.4 |
| 237 | Ernie Parker | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1908–1916 | 75.3 |
| 238 | Li Na | Tennis | 🇨🇳 China | 1999–2014 | 75.0 |
| 239 | Henry Slocum | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1886–1892 | 75.0 |
| 241 | Arthur O'Hara Wood | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1912–1918 | 74.9 |
| 244 | Brian Teacher | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–1987 | 73.6 |
| 245 | Spencer Gore | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1877–1880 | 73.1 |
| 246 | Kristýna Plíšková | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 2010–2023 | 72.9 |
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Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Who is included?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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