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mister says on 2/Jan/12
Yes, if Djokovic was much taller he wouldn't be able to move quite like he does.
MD says on 10/Sep/11
Mr. R,
I heard them discussing height, as well. I was surprised they continue to call Nadal 6'1" when he clearly isn't. They then mentioned how Andy Murray had "a couple (2)" inches on Nadal, when it's clearly more.
Most people don't agree with this, either, but I can't see how Novak keeps being listed a full 6'2". If he is, it's a very short 6'2". After he won the match against Federer, I swear they were exactly the same height, yet Djokovic again and again keeps getting called tall during these events as if he towers the other major players. Mr. R says on 10/Sep/11
Today at the US Open, the folks were talking about these new giant tennis players. They then started listing heights of former players: Rod Laver 5-9, Pete Sampras 6-1, Jimmy Connors 5-10, Bjorn Borg 5-11 (someone thought he was actually six)Roger Fed 6-1 Rafa Nadal 6-1 Noval 6-2+ Andy Murray - 6-3.
But the comedy came Johnny Mac Described himself as a six footer, and the other commentators laughed. John said maybe giving himself a little extra to reach 6'. One person said, he must have been counting his curls Robbie says on 5/Sep/11
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There's no way the height discrepancy between Serena and John is 4cm. More like 2cm max. Assuming one of their heights is accurately listed on this site, Serena Williams is 176cm and John McEnroe is 178cm OR John McEnroe is 180cm and Serena is 178cm.
Which begs another question: is Nadal more a 6 footer or is he really 6'1? Because although he's leaning, he only appears at most 4cm taller than McEnroe.
I assume the following:
Rafael Nadal - 184cm
John McEnroe - 180cm
Serena Williams - 178cm Mr. R says on 1/Sep/11
I was watching the match when John claimed to be a six-footer. Whoever was the other commentator, called him on it and told him that he was listed at 5-11 when he was playing. John says that yoga has given him an extra inch, but I doubt it. Plus both of his sons tower over him at 6-1 and 6-3. jake says on 31/Aug/11
Yeah Djokovic is at least 6ft1.75 and looks the 188 cm or full 6ft2 gets listed at. He looks no more than 3 inches shorter than Bernard Tomic (6ft4.75). rud says on 30/Aug/11
djoko is 187-188 barefoot. looked about or over 191 in shoes.
no way is mcenroe 180. looks more 178 next to 180 borg IMO. Jed says on 29/Jun/11
He just said, when having a conversation with Andrew Castle about dunking a basketball during a second set change over in the federer v tsonga quarter-final match, when asked how tall he was: 'I was listed as 5'11 but I think I'm 6'. I'll have to get that checked out one day as some guys have challenged me on it, but we all get one challenge' (joke referring to Wimbledon hawkeye challenges).
Or it was something very similar to that. Either way, he claimed 6', but admitted he was unsure. Castle (about 6'3) sort of went 'right' and didn't really argue with it. But I think McEnroe genuinely thinks he's 6' even. Which he evidently isn't. gcm says on 1/Mar/11
In all fairness, mcenroe in his heyday didn't look any taller than 5' 10''. His statement could very well be true as he does look taller nowadays. Bon_ says on 27/Jan/11
with Djokovic looks 5'9 max, and I have my doubts that Djokovic is very close to his listed height. jake says on 20/Jan/11
Djokovich is 6' 2" I think. Bon says on 7/Dec/10
He never looked over 5'10 to me. Djokovic is about 6'1.25 and he clearly has good 3, if not 4 inches on Mcenroe. |
