Who's the tallest graceful ATP player you can think of?

Mark-Touch

Legend
There seems to be an obsession with tall players here as of late, so I figured I may as well join the club. :)

The difference with this thread though is that I am in praise of these players!

I would like to get a consensus here as to who is the most graceful tallest ATP pro tennis player?

When I say graceful, I mean you never see them tripping or falling over their feet when moving around the court.

Of recent players we can immediately rule out the likes of Raonic, Karlovic,
Del Po (yes even Del Po will trip over his feet occasionally) Querrey, Cilic (same for Cilic), Isner etc.

The only one I can think of at the moment is Medvedev 6'6".
Nominees?
 

Zetty

Hall of Fame
There seems to be an obsession with tall players here as of late, so I figured I may as well join the club. :)

The difference with this thread though is that I am in praise of these players!

I would like to get a consensus here as to who is the most graceful tallest ATP pro tennis player?

When I say graceful, I mean you never see them tripping or falling over their feet when moving around the court.

Of recent players we can immediately rule out the likes of Raonic, Karlovic,
Del Po (yes even Del Po will trip over his feet occasionally) Querrey, Cilic (same for Cilic), Isner etc.

The only one I can think of at the moment is Medvedev 6'6".
Nominees?
Monfils? He's pretty tall right? Like 6'4"? Kyrgios? Still not tall enough? Cilic is prolly as good as it gets at like 6'5"-6'6" along with Medvedev.
 

Red Rick

Bionic Poster
Benoit's movement is unPairalleled

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Mark-Touch

Legend
What's the cut-off to be considered tall: 1.94m, 1.96m, 1.98m?

Yeah, I gave that a lot of thought.
If you take what I wrote literally, then there is no limit.
You can start with 6' if you want.
Then keep finding players who are taller, but still graceful.
Eventually you won't be able to find any more.
 

Mark-Touch

Legend
OK let me put your replies altogether.
Certainly Fed, Mecir and Edberg have to be the gold standard when it comes to gracefulness on court.
But they are too short!

I'm not saying there are any taller players who are as graceful as they are/were,
but I'm looking for the tallest player who is still graceful, overall in their play.

Current nominees:

Zverev 6'6"
Medvedev 6'6"

All the other good ones given are shorter than 6'6".
 

RaulRamirez

Legend
It's hard to say because some move well, but their strokes are awkward to some.

Medvedev has always struck me as Mecir-like in some aspects. He's not as creative, but he has deceptive speed, etc. Some find him awkward. Zverev moves quite well, and Anderson moves very well at 6'8' (not sure in metres) but is he graceful? Cilic is a good mover, as was Safin.
 

jarko111

Hall of Fame
First, you have to define what is tall. 6'4" and above?

Then you have to define graceful. When I think of a graceful game.. I think of the classic style with fluidity on the serve (not some clunky, mechanical looking thing with hitches from the toss to contact), ease of shot (the forehand and backhand swings look effortless), and the movement isn't wild and ballistic like watching Nadal tear the court up. And, finally, someone that can come to net even if only a few times.

Isner comes to mind.
When I think of someone who had a very graceful game and was tall (for WTA standards) Lindsay Davenport.
 

Red Rick

Bionic Poster
OK let me put your replies altogether.
Certainly Fed, Mecir and Edberg have to be the gold standard when it comes to gracefulness on court.
But they are too short!

I'm not saying there are any taller players who are as graceful as they are/were,
but I'm looking for the tallest player who is still graceful, overall in their play.

Current nominees:

Zverev 6'6"
Medvedev 6'6"

All the other good ones given are shorter than 6'6".
Medvedev basically looks like a drunk person with cerebral palsy.
 
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