What's with these ridiculously tall tennis players on the ATP tour? I am watching a French open match between a couple of bean poles - Kevin Anderson (6' 8") and Tomas Berdych (6' 5"). Actually Berdych is a relative dwarf when you consider other men on tour like John Isner (6' 10"), and Ivo Karlovic (6' 10"). Then there is Juan Martin Delpotro at 6' 6" and Marin Cilic at 6' 5".
It was not long ago that Goran Ivanisevic at 6' 4" and Todd Martin at 6' 6" were considered to be the "giants" in the game!
Of the present lot of giants, only Delpotro has won a major title, so the jury is still out on how much a height beyond 6' really helps in the sport of tennis. However these guys are a lot of fun to watch!
Then there are the women. I can count at least 5 of them beyond 6' - Sharapova, Venus Williams, Ivanovic, Kvitova, Azarenka. I am sure there are more. They don't stand out in the world of tennis like Pam Shriver and Helena Sukova did during their time.
It was not long ago that Goran Ivanisevic at 6' 4" and Todd Martin at 6' 6" were considered to be the "giants" in the game!
Of the present lot of giants, only Delpotro has won a major title, so the jury is still out on how much a height beyond 6' really helps in the sport of tennis. However these guys are a lot of fun to watch!
Then there are the women. I can count at least 5 of them beyond 6' - Sharapova, Venus Williams, Ivanovic, Kvitova, Azarenka. I am sure there are more. They don't stand out in the world of tennis like Pam Shriver and Helena Sukova did during their time.
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