From Rare Giants to Tennis’s New Norm

In recent times, a specific player profile has begun to have more and more weight in world tennis. Until the 1980s, players close to two meters tall could be counted on the fingers of one hand. Today, however, there are several examples of tennis players who exceed two meters. New rackets, changes in balls and courts have become an extra help in this upward trend.

Reilly Opelka: The Tallest’s Struggle to Legends’ Status

The most striking example today is that of the North American Reilly Opelka. At 2.11 meters tall, he is the tallest player in history, along with legends like Ivo Karlovic. He has become among the 20 best rackets in the world and has won four titles throughout his career. But he has never managed to make the leap to become a legend, a status that the player with those characteristics closest to achieving is none other than Jannik Sinner.

Jannik Sinner: The prototype of the future

It is true that the skilled, fast, powerful, and powerful player continues to dominate the circuit, especially due to his ability to adapt to different tournaments and surfaces. Players like Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, or Carlos Alcaraz, who are managed within a difference of five centimeters, remain the top dogs. However, the Italian Jannik Sinner is already 1.95 meters tall, becoming the best example of what is to come, with Rafa Nadal himself endorsing his future potential.

Ziga Sesko: Slovenia’s Tennis Giant in the Making

One of the great promises of world tennis is none other than Ziga Sesko, a Slovenian giant who has become one of the brightest players of the new batch. Standing at 197 centimeters tall, Sesko has already made history by winning the junior Australian Open, proving that he has what it takes to change the narrative of Slovenian men’s tennis.

I still don’t know Rafa [Nadal], but I know that he is usually around the facilities. I did a great job in preseason, changing my forehand and my serve a little, and I improved a lot. It’s working like a charm and I am very grateful to the support of the Academy coaches. – Ziga Sesko

Sesko is an aggressive, brave, and daring player who loves to upload to the net, despite his imposing size. With a lot of room for improvement, thanks to the guidance of Rafa Nadal Academy, Sesko dreams of becoming one of the names to take into account in the coming years and breaking the history of Slovenian men’s tennis.