After the 170-tall Argentine short-legged tiger Schwartzman reached the Masters final for the first time in his career ——— the Final of the Rome Masters, the height of the shorter professional players has become a major concern for fans, and today we will take stock of the shorter tennis players.
Schwartzman of 170
Schwartzman's first victory over Nadal in this year's Quarter-Final Eight of the Rome Masters is also the first victory against the Big Three, and although he was beaten by Djokovic in two straight sets in the final, this year's Rome Masters is undoubtedly the highlight of Schwartzman's career and has also allowed him to enter the eyes of more fans.
Whenever he thinks of Schwartzman, the author always feels a deep respect.
Such poor physical condition can play professional players, and even break into the final of the Masters, in the era of the above spinning ball, this achievement is indeed very admirable and respected.
Zhang Depei of 174
Zhang Depei, a 174-year-old Chinese-American player, lifted his first and only Grand Slam title at the 1989 French Open, becoming the first player in the U.S. men's tennis world to win the French Open in thirty-four years and setting a record for the youngest Grand Slam in men's singles, a record that has not been broken.
Born in 1972, Zhang Depei defeated Sweden's Ederberg in the final of the 1989 French Open to win a Grand Slam title, when he was only 17 years and 3 months old, and strictly speaking, he was still a minor.
Nadal, the king of clay, was born in 1986 and did not win his first Grand Slam title until 2005, when he was 19 years old——— French Open.
Zhang Depei played a tennis team coach in the second part of the Prince of Tennis, and his training philosophy is happy tennis, that is, to let players improve their skills in happy training, which may have some reference significance for us amateur tennis fans.
In fact, tennis training is indeed more painful, but it is also very happy, especially when you find yourself improving.
Ferrer of 175
Ferrer, Spanish stable male, Nadal hometown, height 175, born in 1982.
Ferrer's best result at the Grand Slam was reaching the final of the French Open in 2013, but was defeated by compatriot Nadal and finished second.
(Feeling Ferrer's expression is so cute)
Ferrer reached third in the world on 8 July 2013, the highest ranking of his career. But it has now fallen two hundred miles away.
The achievement of the world's third highest ranking can be said to have surpassed the vast majority of tennis players, but in addition to Ferrer, Spain also has the clay king Nadal.
Compared to Ferrer, Nadal is clearly the brighter star.
If Ferrer is a firefly, then Nadal is the dazzling light of the sun and the moon.
Luckily for Spain!
Kei Nishikori of 178
Kei Nishikori was born in Japan in 1989 and is 178 tall.
The height of 178 is actually high among the yellow people with low average height. But compared with the tall Europeans and Americans, there is still a bit of a gap.
Perhaps the most tragic part of Kei Nishikori is not his height, but that he and Fernard belong to the same generation of players after the eighties.
Compared to Fernard, the turtle is not only the smallest, but also the youngest and has the worst grades.
The Fernard Big Three not only crushed the entire post-80s, but also crushed the post-90s half to death, so far, only Tim, who was born in 93, appeared after the 90s, or the most open US Open US Open that the big three did not participate in because of various unexpected factors.
In this era when the above spinning balls are the mainstay, Kei Nishikuri, who is not tall, can only make up for the disadvantage of his height by grabbing point attacks.
Of those players under 180 in height, only Zhang Depei won a Grand Slam title in 1989, and the rest of them did not win a Grand Slam title.
In the distant 1989, Federer was only eight years old, Nadal was only three years old, Djokovic was only two years old, and Zhang Depei and Fenard were completely two generations of players.
These shorter professional players may never be able to touch a Grand Slam title, but under the pouring of their sweat, their limited talent has been burned to the fullest, which is also worthy of our respect and admiration.
In fact, many professional players do not say that they are involved in Grand Slam champions, and even the final of the Grand Slam cannot break in.
After all, a god-like player like Fernard has only appeared three times in the more than 100 years since the birth of the Four Grand Slam Open.
In the entire tennis world, most players are still ordinary people, not the chosen sons like Fernard. (Source: Tennis House Author: Tennis Rookie)