Lin S. vs Ekholm
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Ekholm wins: Longevity
Lin S. wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Ekholm leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories. European doubles champion and a long-serving Swedish 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 |
| 🇸🇪 Ekholm | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 261 | 533 |
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 | 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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