Xu Xin vs Li Xiaoxia
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Li Xiaoxia wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Xu Xin wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Li Xiaoxia leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Grand Slam winner with Olympic, world and World Cup singles titles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Xu Xin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 🇨🇳 Li Xiaoxia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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 | Xu XinRetired | Li XiaoxiaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 5 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | 1 |
| Olympic golds | 1 | 2 |
| World team titles | 5 | 4 |
| Months at No. 1 | 24 | 12 |
| ITTF Tour titles | 30 | — |
| World Championship singles titles | — | 2 |
| Grand Slams completed | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 78 |
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