- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1938–1965
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
GOAT Rank · 248
Greatest Tennis Players of all time
This ranking is led by Novak Djokovic, Martina Navratilova and Steffi Graf. GOAT Rank currently ranks 248 eligible Tennis players using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Novak Djokovic ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 97.6.
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- 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
- 1951–1968
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1900–1914
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1926–1935
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1980–1996
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1949–1954
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–2022
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1946–1961
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1880–1889
- Country
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1907–1929
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2022
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2001–2020
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1999–2017
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1906–1914
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1988–2004
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1895–1930
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1905–1924
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1950–1963
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- 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
- 1988–2006
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1988–2002
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1912–1926
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1979–1995
- Country
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1930–1940
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1878–1890
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1978–1990
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- 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
- 1960–1969
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1913–1919
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1985–2002
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1989–2006
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- 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
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇧🇾 Belarus
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2015
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- 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
- 1949–1959
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- 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
- 1998–2018
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2017
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1998–2010
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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
- 1971–1986
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1981–1991
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 1990–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Jaroslav Drobný | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1938–1965 | 82.7 |
| 102 | Pat Rafter | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1991–2001 | 82.5 |
| 103 | Lew Hoad | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1951–1968 | 82.5 |
| 104 | William Clothier | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1900–1914 | 82.5 |
| 105 | John Doeg | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1935 | 82.5 |
| 106 | Mats Wilander | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1980–1996 | 82.4 |
| 107 | Maureen Connolly | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1954 | 82.4 |
| 108 | Juan Martín del Potro | Tennis | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 2005–2022 | 82.4 |
| 109 | Budge Patty | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1961 | 82.4 |
| 110 | William Renshaw | Tennis | 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 1880–1889 | 82.4 |
| 111 | Gordon Lowe | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1907–1929 | 82.4 |
| 112 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2000–2022 | 82.3 |
| 113 | Maria Sharapova | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2001–2020 | 82.2 |
| 114 | Nadia Petrova | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1999–2017 | 82.2 |
| 115 | Anthony Wilding | Tennis | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1906–1914 | 82.2 |
| 116 | Goran Ivanišević | Tennis | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1988–2004 | 82.2 |
| 117 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2006–active | 82.1 |
| 118 | Horace Rice | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1895–1930 | 82.1 |
| 119 | Norman Brookes | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1905–1924 | 82.1 |
| 120 | Tony Trabert | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1963 | 82.1 |
| 121 | Bob Falkenburg | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1944–1955 | 82.1 |
| 122 | Conchita Martínez | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1988–2006 | 82.0 |
| 123 | Sergi Bruguera | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1988–2002 | 82.0 |
| 124 | Pat O'Hara Wood | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1912–1926 | 81.9 |
| 125 | Andrés Gómez | Tennis | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 1979–1995 | 81.8 |
| 126 | Ellsworth Vines | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1940 | 81.7 |
| 127 | John Hartley | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1878–1890 | 81.6 |
| 128 | Hana Mandlíková | Tennis | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 1978–1990 | 81.5 |
| 129 | Stan Smith | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1968–1985 | 81.5 |
| 130 | Rafael Osuna | Tennis | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1960–1969 | 81.5 |
| 131 | Robert Lindley Murray | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1913–1919 | 81.5 |
| 132 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1985–2002 | 81.4 |
| 133 | Mary Pierce | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1989–2006 | 81.3 |
| 134 | Nathalie Tauziat | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1984–2001 | 81.3 |
| 135 | Mal Anderson | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1952–1972 | 81.3 |
| 136 | Aryna Sabalenka | Tennis | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 2015–active | 81.2 |
| 137 | Flavia Pennetta | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2000–2015 | 81.2 |
| 138 | Lindsay Davenport | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2010 | 81.1 |
| 139 | Amanda Anisimova | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–active | 81.1 |
| 140 | Dick Savitt | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1959 | 81.1 |
| 141 | James Cecil Parke | Tennis | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1904–1920 | 81.0 |
| 142 | Dominic Thiem | Tennis | 🇦🇹 Austria | 2011–2023 | 81.0 |
| 143 | Francesca Schiavone | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1998–2018 | 80.8 |
| 144 | Jelena Janković | Tennis | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2000–2017 | 80.8 |
| 145 | Elena Dementieva | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 1998–2010 | 80.8 |
| 146 | Kim Clijsters | Tennis | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1997–2020 | 80.7 |
| 147 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1986 | 80.7 |
| 148 | Joakim Nyström | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1981–1991 | 80.7 |
| 149 | Tony Roche | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1963–1979 | 80.7 |
| 150 | Jennifer Capriati | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1990–2004 | 80.6 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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