Lupulesku vs Zhang Yining
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Lupulesku wins: Longevity
Zhang Yining wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Lupulesku leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic doubles silver medallist in 1988 and a world-class doubles specialist.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇸 Lupulesku | 0 | 0 | 48 | 103 | 310 | 655 |
| 🇨🇳 Zhang Yining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38 |
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 | LupuleskuRetired | Zhang YiningRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| European Championship medals | 3 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 4 | — |
| Career world ranking best | 8 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| World Championship singles titles | — | 2 |
| World Cup singles titles | — | 4 |
| World team titles | — | 4 |
| Months at No. 1 | — | 64 |
| ITTF Tour titles | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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