Who is better, Li or Davidson?
Sven Davidson leads with a GOAT score of 75.4 against 75.0 for Li Na — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Li vs Davidson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sven Davidson above Li Na: 75.4 vs 75.0. Sven Davidson leads on Longevity, Peak. Li Na leads on Dominance, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
DavidsonWinner
75.4Davidson wins: Peak, Longevity
Li
75.0Li wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Sven Davidson
75.4
Davidson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sven Davidson
2. Li Na
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. 🇸🇪 Sven Davidson5 seasons played · career day 1,825286 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Li Na5 seasons played · career day 3,6522 titles
-99.3% vs Davidson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Li | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 🇸🇪 Davidson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 286 | 626 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LiRetired | DavidsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | 2 | — |
| Career singles titles | 9 | — |
| Best world ranking | 2 | — |
| WTA Finals appearances | 4 | — |
| Career match wins | 503 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 1 |
| Major singles finals | — | 3 |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | — | 1 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 3 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Davidson75.4
Li75.0
FAQ
Where does Li beat Davidson?
Li scores higher on dominance, statistics. Davidson leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Li vs Davidson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Li: 75.0, Davidson: 75.4.
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