The Tallest Women's Tennis Players Of All Time, Ranked

Updated May 23, 2019 2.3k votes 511 voters 15.6k views30 items

List RulesVote up the best women's tennis players over 5'10" in height.

How tall is the average female tennis player? The truth is, it varies greatly. Even just a passing glance at tennis player height comparisons will tell you that tennis players range from barely five feet to over six feet. Nevertheless, there are quite a few tall female tennis players currently dominating the sport.

Tennis player height stats show many women on the taller end stand at/or over six feet tall. Petra Kvitová, Victoria Azarenka, and Maria Sharapova are all six feet or taller. Andrea Petkovic and Julia Görges don't quite make it to six feet, but get close at 5'11".

Which tall female tennis player is your favorite? Vote up the best tall female tennis players below, and feel free to add anyone you think is missing.

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Maria Sharapova
Russia
Birthplace: Nyagan, Russia
Year Turned Pro: 2001-04-19
6 ft 2 in
Australian Open: Winner 2008; Finalist 2007, 2012, 2015
French Open: Winner 2012, 2014; Finalist 2013
Wimbledon: Winner 2004; Finalist 2011
US Open: Winner 2006
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102
47
Petra Kvitová
Czech Republic
Birthplace: Bílovec, Czech Republic
Year Turned Pro: 2006
6 ft 0 in

Wimbledon: Winner 2011, 2014
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158
96
Venus Williams
United States of America
Birthplace: Lynwood, California, United States of America
Year Turned Pro: 1994-10-31
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105
51
Ana Ivanovic
Serbia
Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Year Turned Pro: 2003-08-17
6 ft 1 in

Australian Open: Finalist 2008
French Open: Winner 2008; Finalist 2007
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78
36
Victoria Azarenka
Belarus
Birthplace: Minsk, Belarus
Year Turned Pro: 2003
6 ft 0 in
Australian Open: Winner 2012, 2013
US Open: Finalist 2012, 2013
6
75
40
Lindsay Davenport
United States of America
Birthplace: Palos Verdes, California, United States of America
Year Turned Pro: 1993-02-22
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66
32
Daniela Hantuchová
Slovakia
Birthplace: Poprad, Slovakia
Year Turned Pro: 1999-05
5 ft 11 in

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37
8
Karolína Plíšková
Czech Republic
Birthplace: Severozápad, Louny, Czech Republic
9
53
29
Julia Görges
Germany
Birthplace: Bad Oldesloe, Germany
Year Turned Pro: 2005
5 ft 11 in
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34
17
Elena Dementieva
Russia
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Year Turned Pro: 1998-08-25
11
40
27
Andrea Petkovic
Germany
Birthplace: Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year Turned Pro: 2006
5 ft 11 in
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27
16
Magdalena Rybarikova
5 ft 11 in
13
29
19
Kaia Kanepi
Estonia
Birthplace: Soviet Union
Year Turned Pro: 2000
5 ft 11 in
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30
23
CoCo Vandeweghe
United States of America
Birthplace: New York City, New York
15
28
22
Polona Hercog
Slovenia
Birthplace: Maribor, Slovenia
Year Turned Pro: 2006
6 ft 0 in
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18
10
Ekaterina Makarova
Russia
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Year Turned Pro: 2004-10
5 ft 11 in
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15
16
Petra Martić
Croatia
Birthplace: Split, Croatia, Croatia
Year Turned Pro: 2008-07
5 ft 11 in
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17
20
Nicole Vaidišová
Czech Republic
Birthplace: Nuremberg, Germany
Year Turned Pro: 2003
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17
21
Mona Barthel
Germany
Birthplace: Bad Segeberg, Germany
6 ft 1 in
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17
24
Irina-Camelia Begu
Romania
Birthplace: Bucharest, Romania
5 ft 11 in
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11
20
Alisa Kleybanova
Russia
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Year Turned Pro: 2003
5 ft 11 in
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18
34
Galina Voskoboeva
Kazakhstan, Russia
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Year Turned Pro: 2002
6 ft 0 in
23
11
23
Rebecca Marino
Canada
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
6 ft 0 in
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21
41
Tsvetana Pironkova
Bulgaria
Birthplace: Plovdiv, Yuzhen tsentralen, Bulgaria
Year Turned Pro: 2002
5 ft 11 in
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10
29
Gréta Arn
Hungary
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Year Turned Pro: 1997
5 ft 11 in

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