Xu vs Cheng
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Xu wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Cheng wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Xu leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. ITTF Pro Tour winner and Chinese Super League champion.
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 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 103 | 306 | 627 |
| 🇹🇼 Cheng | 0 | 0 | 52 | 112 | 252 | 660 |
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 | XuRetired | ChengActive |
|---|---|---|
| ITTF Pro Tour titles | 2 | — |
| Chinese Super League titles | 2 | — |
| National medals | 3 | — |
| Career world ranking best | 12 | — |
| International appearances | 60 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| World Tour titles | — | 5 |
| Asian Games medals | — | 3 |
| Best world ranking | — | 5 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 83 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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