JOHN ISNER climbs the tennis leaderboards and starts to become someone young players can look up to – literally.
The American broke British hearts when he felt Andy Murray crash out of Wimbledon in the second round.
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It was totally deserved, as Murray was no match for his performance or his height.
But how tall is John Isner, does it give him an advantage and is the American icon the tallest tennis player in history?
How tall is John Isner?
American giant John Isner is an intimidating presence when he sets foot on the tennis courts.
He currently stands at 6″10 tall which is about 208 centimeters.
Does John Isner’s height give him an advantage?
Many suggest that Isner’s tall stance may give him certain advantages while playing, such as serving quickly.
The American currently holds the record for the fastest serve in tennis, calculated at 157.2 miles per hour.
And in the longest tennis match ever against Nicolas Mahut, Isner served a whopping 113 aces.
It was a men’s singles match in the first round, lasting Eleven hours and five minutes.
Is John Isner the tallest tennis player in history?
Isner towers above most tennis players, but he is NOT the tallest athlete to grace the courts.
John was just picked to the record by compatriot Reilly Opelka and retired Croat Ivo Karlovic.
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Both Opelka and Karlovic are at 6″11, which is just an inch taller than Isner.
But what’s incredible about Opelka is that the rank number 18 is only 24 years old.
What did John Isner win?
Unfortunately, the American giant has yet to secure a Grand Slam.
However, Isner, 37, has racked up 16 career titles – most recently winning the Indian Wells doubles trophy this year with partner Jack Sock.
And then completed the historic “Sunshine Double” when he joined forces with Hubert Hurkacz to win the 2022 Miami Masters, which was only done by Jakob Hlasek in 1989.
Isner has now made himself a firm favorite to win his first Grand Slam at Wimbledon after knocking out Andy Murray, while Roger Federer and Danlil Medved are out of the equation.