Lin S. vs Kim T.
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Lin S. wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Kim T. wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Lin S. leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World singles champion in 2025 and the sport's world number one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Lin S. | 0 | 0 | 62 | 142 | 330 | 330 |
| 🇰🇷 Kim T. | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 277 | 729 |
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 | Lin S.Active | Kim T.Retired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship singles titles | 1 | — |
| WTT Grand Smash titles | 3 | — |
| Weeks at world number one | 60 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Seasons on the pro tour | 4 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship medals | — | 4 |
| Asian Games golds | — | 3 |
| Career high world ranking | — | 2 |
| Years at the top level | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 80 |
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