Is there still a chance in today's tennis for a person 180 cm or under 180 cm to win a grand slam?!?!.

[Smecz]

Is there still a chance in today's tennis for a person 180 cm or under 180 cm to win a grand slam?!?!.

Last time recently I'm thinking if there is a possibility that people who are 180 cm or less could win a grand slam

Currently, tennis is ruled by tennis players who are at least 185 cm or more.

So are tennis players like David Goffin, Daniel Evans, Diego Schwartzmab or Coretnin Moutet doomed to fail at a grand slam from the start?!

Here I am not talking about the level of their playing, but about growth, can growth be a big obstacle in achieving such a goal?!

History knows short tennis players who won a grand slam - Michael Chang, Rod Laver, Gaudio Gaudio.

However, in today's tennis, it can be a very difficult task to perform, but is it not realistic?!

What do you think about it?!

 

[tennis3]

Alcaraz is 156 cm

 

[Smecz]

Alcaraz is 156 cm

No,Alcaraz is 185 cm

 

[Mivic]

We've had one in the last half year or so, meaning the answer is yes.

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Theres a chance any bum regardless of size can be winning slams soon. None of these top kids are currently week in week out consistent. I bet Rune follows up his win over Djoker with a stinker

 

[Smecz]

We've had one in the last half year or so, meaning the answer is yes.

Who is that?! Ok Casper Ruud is 182 cm, but he is over 180 cm.
And he lost with Rafael Nadal in final Roland Garros 2022, and he is 185cm.

 

[Jonesy]

Alcaraz at night has a chance.

 

[Smecz]

Alcaraz at night has a chance.

I can understand,but Carlos is 185 cm!

 

[drive]

I can understand,but Carlos is 185 cm!

No. He's not. He's more like 180

 

[Smecz]

No. He's not. He's more like

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Right,once time he is 185 cm,once time he is 183 cm,be smart here

Let's say it's between 183 to 185 cm, still too much for my thread!

Recently, when I watched the match of Fabio Fognini vs Andy Murray, and in this match Fognini won, I thought to myself, there are situations where a person 10 cm shorter than the opponent can win the Atp 1000 tournament, and can even win the entire tournament..

But somehow I can't imagine a tennis player under 180 cm winning a grand slam, so that's why I created this thread to discuss it.!

 

[tsamo]

I mean if Ruud is 182 cm and you take a look at pictures with Alcaraz standing beside him, Alcaraz is slightly shorter, so...

 

[Smecz]

I mean if Ruud is 182 cm and you take a look at pictures with Alcaraz standing beside him, Alcaraz is slightly shorter, so...

No, Alcaraz according to him is at least 183 cm, google says 185 cm.

Generally, tennis players who have 180 and below, even if they reach the final, they will practically lose in it!

Examples such as David Ferrer and Kei Nishikori,they can play the tournament of life, but lose in final!

This is brutal true!

 

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[BeatlesFan]

Of course it's possible, even in today's day and age. Rosewall and Laver were both 70 cm (5'7) and Chang won a slam at 72 cm (5'8). Of course the game is more physical today but some player at 5'10 could win slams if they're good enough. Greatness in tennis is not determined by height, otherwise giants like Opelka or Isner would have won Wimbledon. The obsession with Alcaraz's height here is utterly bizarre. He's clearly 6'0, I stood 3 inches away from him in March and he wasn't wearing lifts in his shoes.

 

[Smecz]

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Maybe yes, generally His height is not given, once they say 185, then 183, and finally 180?!
How much in the end??!!..

 

[Smecz]

Of course it's possible, even in today's day and age. Rosewall and Laver were both 70 cm (5'7) and Chang won a slam at 72 cm (5'8). Of course the game is more physical today but some player at 5'10 could win slams if they're good enough. Greatness in tennis is not determined by height, otherwise giants like Opelka or Isner would have won Wimbledon. The obsession with Alcaraz's height here is utterly bizarre. He's clearly 6'0, I stood 3 inches away from him in March and he wasn't wearing lifts in his shoes.

They can make it to the final, but then they lose.

He was the last such tennis player to win a Grand Slam
Lleyton Hewitt!.

I don't think there will ever be anyone like that again, tennis is too fast and serve has become a criterion for winning a grand slam.

In the days of the Borg and Connors, where the serve wasn't as strong and the equipment didn't give as much power to the shot, that was about normal, but now that we have so many giants in the ATP, you can forget about it!