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

[Deleted member 772264]

Gael Monfils at 6'4'' is tall enough yet quick and nimble. Just compare him with most other 6'4''s in the tour.

 

[skaj]

Gael Monfils at 6'4'' is tall enough yet quick and nimble. Just compare him with most other 6'4''s in the tour.

He's the best mover for that height(or taller) and one of the best movers ever, just I wouldn't call him graceful.

 

[Deleted member 772264]

He's the best mover for that height(or taller) and one of the best movers ever, just I wouldn't call him graceful.

Hence, nowhere did I mention graceful but it's really hard to find truly graceful giants.

 

[stringertom]

when you used all your points on movement and bh and left none for mental, forehand and serve

His serve is actually fairly strong.

 

[Deleted member 766172]

You guys are overthinking it. When you think of graceful, just think, who most resembles a swan. Now, it's a tall task, but at least if you have a better understanding of the question you can find the correct answer, rather than just guesswork.

 

[skaj]

Hence, nowhere did I mention graceful but it's really hard to find truly graceful giants.

I know you didn't, it's just the topic of this thread. The tallest I would call graceful is Stich. He is Gael's size I think. Well, height.

 

[NLBwell]

Stich.
The players taller than him that were mentioned, I would call "not ungraceful."

 

[Meles]

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?

The Greek God is more Federesque than Fed.

 

[skaj]

Stich.
The players taller than him that were mentioned, I would call "not ungraceful."

I would add Noah, same height. He was acrobatic but graceful.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Fedr

 

[Mainad]

How about a thread entitled " Who's the tallest disgraceful ATP player you can think of?"

 

[tonylg]

Stich, Krajicek, Mecir, Philippoussis.

I think Krajicek was the tallest and no less graceful than any of them. He gets my vote.

 

[megamind]

Medvedev might the tallest "efficient" ATP player I can think of (def not graceful though)

 

[megamind]

How about a thread entitled " Who's the tallest disgraceful ATP player you can think of?"

that would get more internet tennis traffic tbh, haters love to hate

 

[megamind]

Gael Monfils at 6'4'' is tall enough yet quick and nimble. Just compare him with most other 6'4''s in the tour.

I'd describe him as the tallest agile player

honestly one of the most agile players out there, regardless of height

 

[tonylg]

Medvedev might the tallest "efficient" ATP player I can think of (def not graceful though)

Mecir for efficiency .. at any height.

 

[megamind]

Mecir for efficiency .. at any height.

not seen him play, gonna check the YouTube

 

[skaj]

not seen him play, gonna check the YouTube

Mecir seemed not to be moving, yet he was always in the right place. He was Federer(precise footwork), Nadal(explosive speed), Murray(anticipation) and Djokovic(flexibility) in one.

 

[stefmeister]

Felix Auger Aliassime has beautiful movement. better than fed in my opinion and possibly the best footwork in tour.

 

[tonylg]

Felix Auger Aliassime has beautiful movement. better than fed in my opinion and possibly the best footwork in tour.

He moves very well laterally, but is nowhere near Fed's level when it comes to anything inside the baseline.

 

[Third Serve]

Zverev but honestly I find Isner to not be all that awkward

the only thing I hate about him is that stupid between the legs bounce before serving

I think I remember @Red Rick being so salty that Isner made the Miami final last year that he actually rooted for Fed to win. I imagine he had to hold his nose while making that decision.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

I think I remember @Red Rick being so salty that Isner made the Miami final last year that he actually rooted for Fed to win. I imagine he had to hold his nose while making that decision.

If Isner didn't do the between the legs bounce thing I'd root for him.

 

[tonylg]

Felix Auger Aliassime has beautiful movement. better than fed in my opinion and possibly the best footwork in tour.

Just realised what thread this is, neither of them are really tall.

 

[Third Serve]

I think I remember @Red Rick being so salty that Isner made the Miami final last year that he actually rooted for Fed to win. I imagine he had to hold his nose while making that decision.

God, I miss Fed’s Dubai-Wimbledon stretch last year.

 

[snr]

I’m a bit surprised Safin isn’t mentioned more. I’ve always thought he was quite smooth for a tall dude.

 

[tonylg]

I’m a bit surprised Safin isn’t mentioned more. I’ve always thought he was quite smooth for a tall dude.

You mean with the ladies?

 

[Red Rick]

If Isner didn't do the between the legs bounce thing I'd root for him.

Don't know what's worse

The between the leg bounce, the Trump apologism or the asphyxiation of tennis.

 

[Deleted member 733170]

Federer's shanks always remind me of a glitching robot. Normally works perfectly, but when ****** messes up, he messes up big

Reminds me when Jack Nicklaus shanked a straightforward wedge and in the presser after the journalist gave him a hard time about it and he said ‘a shank is nearly the perfect golf shot’.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

+1 for Krajicek

 

[Crazy Finn]

I just read the topic as "least graceful" before correcting my comprehension. Oh well...

 

[Mike Sams]

Marin Cilic is athletically gifted at 6'6. He moves around the court really well and very gracefully. Moves like a 6 foot guy.

 

[King No1e]

Reminds me when Jack Nicklaus shanked a straightforward wedge and in the presser after the journalist gave him a hard time about it and he said ‘a shank is nearly the perfect golf shot’.

Sounds about right for Federer with his small ass racquet head. I tried using the old ProStaff once and shanked every other ball.

 

[DSH]

Boris Becker!

 

[Rosstour]

Cilic doesn’t belong in the same sentence with Jizzner, Karlovic, etc.

He moves so much better than those guys.

 

[tonylg]

Boris Becker!

Most graceful diver?

 

[Mike Sams]

Cilic doesn’t belong in the same sentence with Jizzner, Karlovic, etc.

He moves so much better than those guys.

Yeah but those guys are considerably taller than Cilic. It's more challenging for them to move around the court at their height.

 

[Rosstour]

Yeah but those guys are considerably taller than Cilic. It's more challenging for them to move around the court at their height.

Of course, but Cilic is known for his movement. So again, it's not logical to put him with the super-tall guys who can't move, as he is more of a 'tweener'.

I didn't say he was their height, just that he moves a lot better.

 

[chjtennis]

6'3" was thought to be the tallest you can get to be consistently good enough to be no.1. Becker was that tall and most of the people believed anyone taller might be too tall. However, Safin was 9'4" and became no.1, and since then, taller players became more and more athletic. Of the players 6'3" and taller, guys like Safin, Zverev, Tsitsipas,Monfils, Kyrgios and Janowicz are so athletic and moves like much smaller guys. However, I'm not so sure if they are graceful and elegant movers. I liked Safin's manly movement.

 

[Mike Sams]

6'3" was thought to be the tallest you can get to be consistently good enough to be no.1. Becker was that tall and most of the people believed anyone taller might be too tall. However, Safin was 9'4" and became no.1, and since then, taller players became more and more athletic. Of the players 6'3" and taller, guys like Safin, Zverev, Tsitsipas,Monfils, Kyrgios and Janowicz are so athletic and moves like much smaller guys. However, I'm not so sure if they are graceful and elegant movers. I liked Safin's manly movement.

Safin was also injured a lot. Seems he never took training that seriously.

 

[chjtennis]

Problem with Stich is that he is only 6'4".

Yes, I agree Stich is the most graceful and elegant mover in the history of ATP out of tall guys.

 

[chjtennis]

Safin was also injured a lot. Seems he never took training that seriously.

Yup, I feel he very much underachieved. He was one guy that made prime Sampras nervous.

 

[tonylg]

Yup, I feel he very much underachieved. He was one guy that made prime Sampras nervous.

Safin was barely a teenager when Sampras was in his prime.

 

[chjtennis]

Safin was barely a teenager when Sampras was in his prime.

In 2000, the year Sampras finished as no.1, Safin beat Sampras at USO final to win his first slam.

 

[stefmeister]

still going with FAA. Seriously he is always in balance and rarely needs to slide. Since when is 6'4 not tall? Zverez and Cilic are not graceful! They look unnatural when moving on court.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Medvedev is graceful?

Wut?

Delpo is far more poetry-in-motion than he is.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

@Federer and Del Potro ’s dad is tall and graceful.

 

[tonylg]

In 2000, the year Sampras finished as no.1, Safin beat Sampras at USO final to win his first slam.

Did you watch Sampras in the 90s? I don't mean on Youtube, I mean in real life. By 2000 he was running on fumes. I like Safin, but what he beat at the AO was nothing like Peak Pistol.

 

[Bukowski]

I thought Janowicz was the future. Even watched his 2007 USO juniors loss to Berankis. Not sure if anyone that height could ever play a full career

 

[Enga]

With Fed standing around 7'1" he seems like a pretty graceful mover. I think the cutoff for grace is around 8'5" tho, which is about where Murray stands.

 

[chjtennis]

Did you watch Sampras in the 90s? I don't mean on Youtube, I mean in real life. By 2000 he was running on fumes. I like Safin, but what he beat at the AO was nothing like Peak Pistol.

Sampras was at his peak a few years earlier, but he still was good enough to be no.1. Do you think we should give Djokovic no credit for beating Federer in 3 finals of Wimbledon from 2014? I don't think so, even though we need to maintain the perspective Federer is 6 years older and much farther removed from his peak compared to Djokovic. It was still decent Federer who Djokovic beat. Even though Sampras was not at his absolute peak, he was still good enough to be YE#1 and was still perceived as the best player even in 2000.