Wu vs Cheng
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Wu wins: Longevity
Cheng wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Wu leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. European champion in 2009 representing Germany.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Wu | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 214 | 605 |
| 🇨🇳 Cheng | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 266 | 655 |
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 | WuRetired | ChengRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| European team medals | 4 | — |
| German titles | 3 | — |
| World ranking peak | 13 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| ITTF Pro Tour titles | — | 4 |
| Chinese national medals | — | 5 |
| World Championship appearances | — | 3 |
| Asian Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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