Sampras, Federer, Nadal are all 6ft 1" - with 54 Majors to their names combined. Djokovic is 6ft 2" with 20 slams. That's 74 majors for players 73 to 74 inches tall (185 to 188 cm).
Players seem to be bigger in the last 15 years - with 6ft 6" not at all uncommon. However, those really tall players haven't won more than 1 slam each, with many having won none.
So is 6ft 1" to 6ft 2" still the optimum height?
Note: Sampras, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic didn't win the slams because of their height but it does seem that their height seems to be optimal for them.
Players seem to be bigger in the last 15 years - with 6ft 6" not at all uncommon. However, those really tall players haven't won more than 1 slam each, with many having won none.
So is 6ft 1" to 6ft 2" still the optimum height?
Note: Sampras, Federer, Nadal, Djokovic didn't win the slams because of their height but it does seem that their height seems to be optimal for them.
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