Samara vs Deng
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Deng wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Samara wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Deng leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Four Olympic golds and eight years unbeaten at world No. 1.
Samara — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
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
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Samara — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | SamaraActive | DengRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship titles | 2 | — |
| European team titles | 4 | — |
| World ranking peak | 9 | — |
| Romanian titles | 10 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 4 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| World titles | — | 18 |
| Years at No. 1 | — | 8 |
| World Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Singles world titles | — | 3 |
| Seasons at elite level | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 97 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 97 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 94 |
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