List of short ATP Tennis players
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fleabitten
Semi-Pro
And what is highly ranked? Top 100?
fleabitten
Semi-Pro
If top 100 is high (which it clearly is), you got the Rochus brothers, Santoro (retired I guess), Phau...
LiveForever
Banned
Rochus bros
Benjamin Becker
Gaudio
Ferrer
Fogini
Robredo
Clement
Santoro
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Benjamin Becker
Gaudio
Ferrer
Fogini
Robredo
Clement
Santoro
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fleabitten
Semi-Pro
Personally, I wouldn't call 5'10 and 5'11 short, even for a pro tennis player. There are lots of pros that tall/ short. The other issue here is that most short tennis players lie about their height. Like Davydenko says he is 5'10 (I think) and I've stood next to him - he is not 5'10"....
T1000
Legend
I thinks he's 5'10" or 5'11"
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Who was the shortest guy ever? Chang?
fleabitten
Semi-Pro
Yeah, actually almost all of them are. Hewitt was listed as 5'-11" but he's not either. It's very interesting to see these guys in person if you have the chance. The TV evens everyone out - I remember being very surprised at how tall and massive Berdych actually is.
That would be an interesting thread too - which players appear different on tv vs. in person...
THESEXPISTOL
Hall of Fame
Nalbandian is way shorter than the data from ATP.
Andres
G.O.A.T.
Nalbandian is 5'9'. Not even close to 5'11'
Coria is 5'7', not even close to 5'9
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Deleted member 22147
Guest
I've stood next to plenty of pros and heights are mostly all legit.
This Guazelli guy seems to think Marat is over 6'4'', he's no more than 6'4''.5
Just cause you're not actually 6'4'' doesn't mean he's taller than 6'4''.
This Guazelli guy seems to think Marat is over 6'4'', he's no more than 6'4''.5
Just cause you're not actually 6'4'' doesn't mean he's taller than 6'4''.
Andres
G.O.A.T.
I've stood next to plenty of pros and heights are mostly all legit.
This Guazelli guy seems to think Marat is over 6'4'', he's no more than 6'4''.5
Just cause you're not actually 6'4'' doesn't mean he's taller than 6'4''.[/QUOTE]
I haven't seen him live, so I'm basing it on what HE has said out loud. He has said several times he's actually 196/197 cm, which is a tad over 6'5''. I cannot say if it is true, because I have never stood next to him.
As for the argie guys, I've stood next to pretty much all of them. Half of them are not as tall as listed. And the other half is.
And this is me, November 2007, with 6'1' Sergio Goycochea, former Argentina's national team goalkeeper (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergio_Goycochea)
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papucla10
Rookie
Nalbandian is in-fact 5'11' I have be close to him I am 5 9 and he is definitely taller than me. he looks shorter because of his weight.
Ambivalent
Hall of Fame
Arnaud Clement is pretty short.
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Deleted member 22147
Guest
Safin has never said he's 196/197cm, he's said that he was measured when he was 17 and he may be taller.
Look at photos of him next to Ljubicic and Berdych from the 2005 Paris final, photos of him next to J. Johansson and Del Potro. He's definitely not over 6'4.5
He does look huge in person, he looks more than 6'4'' if you were to see him just walking not so close to anybody, if i didn't know his height I'd probably go for over 6'5'' but i'd be wrong.
Look at photos of him next to Ljubicic and Berdych from the 2005 Paris final, photos of him next to J. Johansson and Del Potro. He's definitely not over 6'4.5
He does look huge in person, he looks more than 6'4'' if you were to see him just walking not so close to anybody, if i didn't know his height I'd probably go for over 6'5'' but i'd be wrong.
It is definitely more difficult for shorter people to compete at the high levels of tennis, but I think training is training. I'm - well, not tall - and don't train any more or less than someone taller than me, but I know that when I go to net, if I don't end the point with that shot, chances are VERY GOOD that he will end it with his next one.
OTOH, I just LOVE to play against very tall guys, 'cuz it's such a GOOD FEELING when I beat 'em! :twisted:
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Snipergene
Rookie
OliverSimon
Hall of Fame
Gilles Simon is fairly short.
malakas
Banned
O.Rochus constistently beat up badly Fed in junior tours when they were of average height.We knew how this ended up-with also Fed saying :I don't get beaten by dwarfs :mrgreen:
Not saying that height was the only factor of course,but it's not a coinsidence that the average height of the top 10 is what,1.85?
One more reason to appreciate Olie.
Badger
Semi-Pro
When I first started watching tennis I thaught Federer was quite small (like 5'9) and that Nadal was a good bit taller. Federer is actually a bit taller than Nadal. You're right, I think it's a combination of the T.V and the clothes the different players wear; probably the shorts and maybe even socks.
HAHA you made a funny!!!
The rule is Male athletes lie upward on ht and wt. Size intimidates.
Female athletes lie downward in wt. Serena at one time claimed she was 135...
Most tennis pros are no different. I stood taller, next to Rosewall who was supposed to be shorter than Laver. Laver is listed at 5'9". I am 5'7". Connors looks maybe 5' 7", in his Laver match they are same height almost.
Female athletes lie downward in wt. Serena at one time claimed she was 135...
Most tennis pros are no different. I stood taller, next to Rosewall who was supposed to be shorter than Laver. Laver is listed at 5'9". I am 5'7". Connors looks maybe 5' 7", in his Laver match they are same height almost.
The_Mental_Giant
Hall of Fame
Ferrer doesnt look 175 cm.. more in the 173/174 cm side
Sorry I didnt realize I bumped a very old thread..
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
Chang is about 10 cm taller than the shortest guys, not even close.
Two Jewish players, Dudi Sela and the Schwartz (who is playing great recently) are two recent players who are much shorter than the rest.
This guy too, but he's retired probably.
dominikk1985
Legend
I wonder if schwarzmanns listed height is correct. He is listed at 5'7 but he looks even shorter when standing next to other players.
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
Short guys always wear heels when doing a weigh-in.
Or they cheat by tippy-toe.
Fact is that we tend to believe the shorter guys are much shorter because of guys like Isner.
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