Who is better, Alser or Zhang Yining?
Zhang Yining leads with a GOAT score of 80.4 against 80.3 for Hans Alser — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Alser vs Zhang Yining
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Zhang Yining above Hans Alser: 80.4 vs 80.3. Zhang Yining leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Hans Alser leads on Longevity, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
Zhang YiningWinner
80.4Zhang Yining wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Alser
80.3Alser wins: Peak, Longevity
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Zhang Yining
80.4
Zhang Yining leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zhang Yining
2. Hans Alser
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇸🇪 Hans Alser5 seasons played · career day 1,826364 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Zhang Yining5 seasons played · career day 3,28638 titles
-89.6% vs Alser at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Alser | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 268 | 704 |
| 🇨🇳 Zhang Yining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AlserRetired | Zhang YiningRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European titles | 2 | — |
| World team titles | 1 | 4 |
| World Championship medals | 4 | — |
| Swedish national titles | 6 | — |
| Years at the top level | 15 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| World Championship singles titles | — | 2 |
| World Cup singles titles | — | 4 |
| Months at No. 1 | — | 64 |
| ITTF Tour titles | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 80 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Zhang Yining80.4
Alser80.3
FAQ
Where does Alser beat Zhang Yining?
Alser scores higher on peak, longevity. Zhang Yining leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Alser vs Zhang Yining score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Alser: 80.3, Zhang Yining: 80.4.
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