Cheng vs Struse
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Cheng wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Struse wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Cheng leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World Championship doubles medallist for China.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Cheng | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 266 | 655 |
| 🇩🇪 Struse | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 279 | 601 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | ChengRetired | StruseRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| ITTF Pro Tour titles | 4 | — |
| Chinese national medals | 5 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 3 | — |
| Asian Championship medals | 2 | — |
| European Championship titles | — | 3 |
| German titles | — | 6 |
| European team medals | — | 6 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 4 |
| World ranking peak | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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