Who is better, Lin S. or Ekholm?
Matilda Ekholm leads with a GOAT score of 82.8 against 82.7 for Lin Shidong — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lin S. vs Ekholm
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Matilda Ekholm above Lin Shidong: 82.8 vs 82.7. Matilda Ekholm leads on Longevity. Lin Shidong leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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EkholmWinner
82.8Ekholm wins: Longevity
Lin S.
82.7Lin S. wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Matilda Ekholm
82.8
Ekholm leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Matilda Ekholm
2. Lin Shidong
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. 🇨🇳 Lin Shidong4 seasons played · career day 1,460330 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Matilda Ekholm5 seasons played · career day 1,825261 titles
-20.9% vs Lin S. at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Lin S. | 0 | 0 | 62 | 142 | 330 | 330 |
| 🇸🇪 Ekholm | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 261 | 533 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Lin S.Active | EkholmRetired |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| European Championship titles | — | 2 |
| European medals | — | 4 |
| Swedish titles | — | 9 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| World ranking peak | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ekholm82.8
Lin S.82.7
FAQ
Where does Lin S. beat Ekholm?
Lin S. scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Ekholm leads on longevity.
How is the Lin S. vs Ekholm score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lin S.: 82.7, Ekholm: 82.8.
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