Is 5 11 tall enough to become an ATP pro - Page 2

DavaiMarat · 10-21-2011, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by nextbigbigthing1

Is that height fine , or too small?

Ask Olivier Rochus

TheMagicianOfPrecision · 10-21-2011, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ronaldo

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/P...ipsarevic.aspx

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/P...Nishikori.aspx

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/P...omolov-Jr.aspx

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/P...y-Robredo.aspx

Yes, we can sit here all night dropping names, i think the point has been made already.

ollinger · 10-21-2011, 09:07 AM

I suspect (touring) pros under six feet will be rare or disappear soon. The proliferation of very tall pros will make it harder and harder for average height guys to keep hitting balls that bounce at their eye level.

r2473 · 10-21-2011, 09:16 AM

http://www.heightgainer.com/?gclid=C...FQxmhwodyCHMnQ

goran_ace · 10-21-2011, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by ollinger

I suspect (touring) pros under six feet will be rare or disappear soon. The proliferation of very tall pros will make it harder and harder for average height guys to keep hitting balls that bounce at their eye level.

With the speed and defense in today's game it's also becoming tougher for the very tall pros who don't move as well as the rest of the guys on the tour.

HunterST · 10-21-2011, 09:49 AM

I think a lot of the shorter players are shorter than their listed heights. I've seen several players listed between 5'9" and 5'11" in person and they don't seem quite that tall. It's pretty common, both inside and outside of sports, for men to exaggerate their height. I'm just about 5'10", and I can't tell you how many times I've someone had someone shorter than me tell me they're 6'.

TheMagicianOfPrecision · 10-21-2011, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ollinger

I suspect (touring) pros under six feet will be rare or disappear soon. The proliferation of very tall pros will make it harder and harder for average height guys to keep hitting balls that bounce at their eye level.

Im not so sure about that if they continue to slow the surfaces down OR keeping the same surface speed as now

Ronaldo · 10-21-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by HunterST

I think a lot of the shorter players are shorter than their listed heights. I've seen several players listed between 5'9" and 5'11" in person and they don't seem quite that tall. It's pretty common, both inside and outside of sports, for men to exaggerate their height. I'm just about 5'10", and I can't tell you how many times I've someone had someone shorter than me tell me they're 6'.

Maybe this is their secret, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lREErGZTW3U

atac · 10-21-2011, 10:50 AM

Andre Agassi was 5'11" (8 slams). I think being an ATP pro goes beyond height, because I'm sure theres a lot of players in the 6'1" to 6'5" range that never made it big.

Ronaldo · 10-21-2011, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by atac

Andre Agassi was 5'11" (8 slams). I think being an ATP pro goes beyond height, because I'm sure theres a lot of players in the 6'1" to 6'5" range that never made it big.

Making a living as an ATP seems like a tall order, especially after being knocked down a peg or two each season.

Disgruntled Worker · 10-21-2011, 11:03 AM

Nope. You have to be at least 7 feet to play center in the NBA!

goober · 10-21-2011, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by HunterST

I think a lot of the shorter players are shorter than their listed heights. I've seen several players listed between 5'9" and 5'11" in person and they don't seem quite that tall. It's pretty common, both inside and outside of sports, for men to exaggerate their height. I'm just about 5'10", and I can't tell you how many times I've someone had someone shorter than me tell me they're 6'.

Yah Chang, Rochus and and Grosjean are all shorter than their listed heights by an inch or two when you meet them in person and they are already all listed as pretty short.

goran_ace · 10-21-2011, 12:13 PM

Chang was usually listed 5'8"-5'9" on paper but the two things I noticed when I saw him play live in person are (1) that he seemed shorter than that, and (2) his legs were huge.

HunterST · 10-21-2011, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronaldo

Maybe this is their secret, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lREErGZTW3U

I just ordered my pair!

Limpinhitter · 10-21-2011, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by atac

Andre Agassi was 5'11" (8 slams). . . .

Only in elevator shoes!

rkelley · 10-21-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by HunterST

I just ordered my pair!

Just gotta ask, why would women be interested in this product. Wouldn't they just buy a shoe with a higher heel? I also don't see how you could play sports in these.

Magic of tennis · 10-21-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Can't think of a name

Wow That was quite interesting pic.

Magic of tennis · 10-21-2011, 04:08 PM

I think shorter players have other good quality to counteract to taller opponents.

2muchdeano · 10-21-2011, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by nextbigbigthing1

Is that height fine , or too small?

If your good enough, your big enough!

nextbigbigthing1 · 10-21-2011, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Can't think of a name

rochus must be shorter then 5 6 , as ivo clearly has at least 3 foot on him ...

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