Rosset's career high-ranking was No. Post retirement, Rosset was the captain of the Swiss Davis Cup team. Kevin Anderson is the tallest player to have made the final of a Grand Slam tournament.
The 6'8'' player from Johannesburg achieved this feat in , when he finished as the runner-up at the US Open. In , Anderson continued his fine form as he reached the final of Wimbledon after a marathon five-set semifinal against John Isner.
Anderson was again relegated to a runner-up finish, this time losing to Novak Djokovic. Anderson's exploits at the Wimbledon Championships propelled him to a career-high ranking of No. The only left-hander in this list is the retired Dick Norman. The Belgian, who turned pro in , retired only in - at the age of A doubles specialist, Norman was ranked a career-high No. Norman jointly holds the singles record for advancing furthest in a Grand Slam after coming out of the lucky loser draw. He achieved this feat at the Wimbledon Championships , where he took out former champions Pat Cash and Stefan Edberg in successive matches.
He was eventually beaten by another former champion Boris Becker in the fourth round. Norman's feat of reaching the fourth round of a Grand Slam as a lucky loser was matched by compatriot David Goffin at the French Open. At the French Open, Norman became the oldest player to reach the final of the claycourt Major across formats. At 38 years and 3 months, he was also just the fifth player aged 38 or older to feature in a men's doubles Grand Slam final.
Jerzy Janowicz possesses one of the fastest serves in the men's game, striking his first serve generally between and mph and his second serve from to mph. His high ball toss is unusual even for a man who stands at 6'8". In the year , Janowicz made history by becoming the first male tennis player from Poland to make the semifinals of a Grand Slam.
He achieved this at the Wimbledon Championships. Though he was beaten by eventual champion and No. A spate of injuries have hampered the Pole's quest to further cement his place as the finest tennis player from Poland.
American John Isner is the third tallest male tennis player to have ever played tennis professionally. With 12, aces to his name, Isner is second on the all-time ace charts. Isner achieved his career-high singles ranking of No.
He has also twice reached the quarterfinals stage at the US Open , in and , the latter of which helped qualify him for his first ATP Finals appearance later that year. The 6'10" Isner will always be remembered for his epic encounter against Nicolas Mahut in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships.
The match, which lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes the longest ever over three days, saw Isner emerge triumphant. During the marathon, the American set the record for the most aces served in a single match and the most served in a single set Isner played out another Wimbledon classic in when he lost to Kevin Anderson at the semi-final stage in 6 hours and 32 minutes.
The tallest American to feature in a professional tennis match is youngster Reilly Opelka. The 6'11" Florida resident has been making 'giant' strides in tennis over the last few years. Opelka has a winning record of against fellow American John Isner. The match-up between the two has always been a battle of serves, and every set that the two have played in their last three matches has gone to a tiebreak. Opelka is known to serve consistently in the low mph range and has two singles titles to his name the New York Open and the Delray Beach Open.
Standing at 6'11" cm , Croat Ivo Karlovic is the joint tallest tennis player in history. This can mean not having to move around as much as a shorter player moves.
Tall players do have an even playing field when it comes to other players with a height similar to their own. Due to their height, both players will have the same kind of play style with a very strong serve.
These are the matches that sometimes last longer because the players match up so well together and both bring the same power and athletic skills. With both players having the same strengths and weaknesses, those matches pretty much guarantee tiebreaks. Slower: Taller tennis players have more body to move around than shorter players. This can mean not reacting to the ball as quickly as someone shorter would. Shorter players can be more agile and move around the court quicker than tall players.
Returns: The ability to return faster and more precisely are staples in the game for any player but this is where a taller player must work harder. Endurance: Shorter players can also make a taller player work really hard on the court. So, if they can keep the game going at a fast pace with long rallies, they can tire out their opponent pretty quickly. Once they start to tire, the shorter player may capitalize on that weakness.
Low balls: Lower balls may also be better for shorter players. They have a shorter route to reach the ball whereas a taller player may have a harder time getting down for the low balls and once again, can become tired if this is a repetitive thing. To beat a taller player, you need to force the opponent to play the way you want them to play by making them run more, forcing them to come to the net, and using techniques like developing a cut slice that is low.
Having a game plan built around things the taller opponent who excel it, opens the door for a more balanced game. Judging by the difference in the heights, it is safe to say that tennis players have been taller than average for quite some time now.
The way things are going, tennis players seem to continue getting taller. As you were able to see, the height of professional tennis players is all over the place. There are successful players who measure cm and others who measure cm. Height is an important matter in tennis. Shorter players generally tend to move better, but taller players can serve faster and hit better angles.
At the Olympic Games, the average height of the tennis players was
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