Wimbledon🎾 Men's Tennis · 2009
Federer passes Sampras
A 16–14 fifth set against Andy Roddick at Wimbledon brings a record 15th major.
Men's Tennis
Men's singles, Open Era (1968–). Minimum 5 Grand Slam singles titles. Data as of September 2026.
The Machine
Achievement 35%Dominance 25%Peak 20%Longevity 20%
| # | Athlete | GOAT score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Djokovic2003–present | 98.2 |
| 2 | Rafael Nadal2001–2024 | 88.0 |
| 3 | Roger Federer1998–2022 | 86.8 |
| 4 | Jimmy Connors1972–1996 | 65.8 |
| 5 | Pete Sampras1988–2002 | 65.6 |
| 6 | Ivan Lendl1978–1994 | 54.9 |
| 7 | Björn Borg1973–1983 | 52.2 |
| 8 | Carlos Alcaraz2018–present | 40.0 |
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What the AIs say
| # | Athlete | Impact | Character | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 8.8 | 7.8 | #1 |
| 2 | Rafael Nadal | 9.3 | 9.3 | #2 |
| 3 | Roger Federer | 9.8 | 9.3 | #3 |
| 4 | Pete Sampras | 7.8 | 8.0 | #5 |
| 5 | Björn Borg | 9.0 | 8.0 | #7 |
| 6 | Ivan Lendl | 8.0 | 7.0 | #6 |
| 7 | Jimmy Connors | 8.5 | 7.0 | #4 |
| 8 | Carlos Alcaraz | 8.5 | 9.0 | #8 |
Panel ballots are the AI models’ own views, published word for word. They aren’t goat’s opinions and can contain errors.
Moments
Wimbledon
Wimbledon🎾 Men's Tennis · 2008
The greatest match ever played?
Nadal ends Federer’s five-year Wimbledon reign, 9–7 in the fifth set, in near darkness.
Wimbledon🎾 Men's Tennis · 1980
The tiebreak
McEnroe wins an 18–16 fourth-set tiebreak; Borg takes the fifth set for a fifth straight Wimbledon.
Olympic Games🎾 Men's Tennis · 2024
The Golden Slam
At 37, Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz for Olympic gold, the one prize he was missing.
Roland-Garros🎾 Men's Tennis · 2022
Fourteen
Nadal beats Casper Ruud for a 14th French Open title and a 22nd major.
United States Tennis Association (USTA)🎾 Men's Tennis · 2002
The perfect exit
Sampras beats Andre Agassi for a 14th major in the last match he ever played.
How this category is measured
| Indicator | Pillar | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | Achievement | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | Dominance | — |
| Year-end No. 1 finishes | Dominance | — |
| Career match win % | Dominance | Floor 50% scores 0. |
| Most Slams in one season | Peak | — |
| Seasons from first to last Slam | Longevity | — |
| Career titles | Longevity | — |