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Is that height fine , or too small?
Is that height fine , or too small?
David Ferrer is 5' 8"
yes but tough to be top 10
Yea, Ferrer is pretty tough to be one of the smaller guys on tour. Great example. He stands in and hits through the ball, serves pretty well for his size, and is quick. He has decent hard court results and I think he won a small grass court tournament a couple of years ago.
He has wins over Nadal and Roddick on hard courts.
One tough cookie.
Davydenko is another example. He has wins over Nadal and many other top 10 players on hard courts. I think he is 5'10".
yes but tough to be top 10
Ferrer, Davydenko,Chang,Grosjean,Rios.
I am missing how this is even a valid thread. The fact that there are indeed ATP pros 5'11" and shorter makes the answer to the initial question obvious and not open to debate.
Is that height fine , or too small?
Laver, Rosewall, McKinley, Richie, Nastase, Orantes, Connors, Agassi were all 5'10" or less and all former #1's (except McKinley who was a Wimbledon champion as an amature and, at 5'6", one of the great leaping acrobatic athletes in tennis history).
I know, i gave examples of player within the last 10-15 years, forgot Agassi though
Is that height fine , or too small?
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Janko-Tipsarevic.aspx
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Kei-Nishikori.aspx
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Alex-Bogomolov-Jr.aspx
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Tommy-Robredo.aspx
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.
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.
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'.
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.
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
Andre Agassi was 5'11" (8 slams). . . .
I just ordered my pair!
Is that height fine , or too small?
Oh yeah thats true. Rochus is 150 and Ivo 250cmrochus must be shorter then 5 6 , as ivo clearly has at least 3 foot on him ...
that implies that rochus is under 3'10"rochus must be shorter then 5 6 , as ivo clearly has at least 3 foot on him ...
that implies that rochus is under 3'10"
isnt the average height in the atp around 6'1 - 6'2? you have to be pretty tall to be a pro i guess, especially with poly strings that make the game so much quicker and faster. what about olivier rochus?
isnt the average height in the atp around 6'1 - 6'2? you have to be pretty tall to be a pro i guess, especially with poly strings that make the game so much quicker and faster. what about olivier rochus?
Many players of earlier eras were shorter, though. I didn't include them in the list because the game has developed a lot and has different requirements nowadays. While guys like Rochus at 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) can still be pro, it doesn't seem to be enough to be a top player.