WTA Female Tennis Player Height & Weight

Data + Stats

By Jon Crim
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Tennis demands exceptional physical fitness from its athletes, so it’s no surprise that the women on the pro tour are some of the fittest and leanest athletes on the planet and generally taller.

However, if you’re watching tennis in person, on TV, or online, it can be challenging to gauge their actual height and weight, which piques the curiosity of many fans and aspiring athletes.

As a point of reference, the average height of a female tennis player on the pro tour is 5′ 9″ or (1.74 m), but averages can often be misleading, so it’s worth digging into the details.

To that end, this guide breaks down the height of the WTA tour’s most prominent active and retired tennis players while providing helpful stats and an explanation for why weight data isn’t publically available for these female athletes.

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Player Height

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Tallest & Shortest Players

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Player Weight

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Player Height

The top female tennis players in the world are generally a bit taller than the average height for American women, which is 5′ 4″. However, you might be surprised that many aren’t quite as tall as you imagined, with 20% measuring 5′ 6″ or below.

This section details the height of active WTA tennis players ranked in the top 100 and available data on prominent retired players who no longer compete on tour.

Active

The following table showcases the height of active WTA tennis players in the top 100. Here are a few data points you might find interesting about the data below.

Average Height: 6′ 2″ (1.87 m)
Tallest Player: Venus Williams 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)*
Shortest Player: Lauren Davis 5′ 2″ (1.57m)

*Qinwen Zheng, Alycia Parks, Beatriz Haddad Maia, and Coco Vandeweghe are the same height.

Last Name	First Name	Height (ft/in)	Height (m)	Height (cm)	Height (in)
Alexandrova	Ekaterina	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Andreescu	Bianca	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Anisimova	Amanda	5′ 11″	1.80	180	71
Azarenka	Victoria	6′ 0″	1.83	183	72
Badosa	Paula	5′ 11″	1.80	180	71
Begu	Irina-Camelia	5′ 11″	1.81	181	71
Bencic	Belinda	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Bogdan	Ana	5′ 7″	1.71	171	67
Bondar	Anna	5′ 8″	1.72	172	68
Bouchard	Eugenie	5′ 10″	1.78	178	70
Boulter	Katie	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Bouzkova	Marie	5′ 11″	1.80	180	71
Brengle	Madison	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66
Bronzetti	Lucia	5′ 5″	1.64	164	65
Candeweghe	Coco	6′ 1″	1.85	185	73
Cirstea	Sorana	5′ 9″	1.76	176	69
Cocciaretto	Elisabetta	5′ 5″	1.66	166	65
Collins	Danielle	5′ 10″	1.78	178	70
Cornet	Alize	5′ 8″	1.73	173	68
Cristian	Jaqueline	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Dart	Harriet	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Davis	Lauren	5′ 2″	1.57	157	62
Dodin	Oceane	6′ 0″	1.83	183	72
Doi	Misaki	5′ 3″	1.59	159	63
Errani	Sara	5′ 5″	1.64	164	65
Fernandez	Leylah	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66
Galfi	Dalma	5′ 10″	1.78	178	70
Garcia	Caroline	5′ 10″	1.77	177	70
Gauff	Coco	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Giorgi	Camila	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66
Golubic	Viktorija	5′ 7″	1.69	169	67
Gracheva	Varvara	5′ 10″	1.77	177	70
Haddad Maia	Beatriz	6′ 1″	1.85	185	73
Halep	Simona	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66
Hsieh	Su-Wei	5′ 7″	1.69	169	67
Jabeur	Ons	5′ 6″	1.67	167	66
Juvan	Kaja	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Kalinina	Anhelina	5′ 10″	1.79	179	70
Kalinskaya	Anna	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Kanepi	Kaia	5′ 11″	1.81	181	71
Kasatkina	Daria	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Kenin	Sofia	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Kerber	Angelique	5′ 8″	1.73	173	68
Keys	Madison	5′ 10″	1.78	178	70
Kontaveit	Anett	5′ 9″	1.74	174	69
Kostyuk	Marta	5′ 9″	1.74	174	69
Kovinic	Danka	5′ 7″	1.69	169	67
Krejcikova	Barbora	5′ 10″	1.78	178	70
Krunic	Aleksandra	5′ 4″	1.63	163	64
Kudermetova	Veronika	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Kvitova	Petra	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Li	Ann	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Linette	Magda	5′ 7″	1.71	171	67
Liu	Claire	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Maria	Tatjana	5′ 8″	1.72	172	68
Martic	Petra	5′ 11″	1.81	181	71
Martincova	Tereza	5′ 10″	1.77	177	70
Mattek-Sands	Bethanie	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66
McNally	Catherine	5′ 11″	1.80	180	71
Mertens	Elise	5′ 10″	1.79	179	70
Mladenovic	Kristina	6′ 0″	1.84	184	72
Muguruza	Garbine	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Osaka	Naomi	5′ 11″	1.80	180	71
Osorio	Camila	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Ostapenko	Jelena	5′ 10″	1.77	177	70
Paolini	Jasmine	5′ 4″	1.63	163	64
Parks	Alycia	6′ 1″	1.85	185	73
Parrizas Diaz	Nuria	5′ 5″	1.66	166	65
Parry	Diane	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Pegula	Jessica	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Pera	Bernarda	5′ 9″	1.76	176	69
Peterson	Rebecca	5′ 8″	1.73	173	68
Pigossi	Laura	5′ 5″	1.64	164	65
Pliskova	Karolina	6′ 1″	1.86	186	73
Potapova	Anastasia	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Putintseva	Yulia	5′ 4″	1.63	163	64
Raducanu	Emma	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Rakhimova	Kamilla	5′ 7″	1.69	169	67
Riske-Amritraj	Alison	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Rogers	Shelby	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Rus	Arantxa	5′ 11″	1.80	180	71
Rybakina	Elena	6′ 0″	1.84	184	72
Sabalenka	Aryna	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Sakkari	Maria	5′ 8″	1.72	172	68
Samsonova	Liudmila	5′ 11″	1.81	181	71
Sasnovich	Aliaksandra	5′ 9″	1.74	174	69
Saville	Daria	5′ 5″	1.66	166	65
Sherif	Mayar	5′ 11″	1.80	180	71
Shuai	Peng	5′ 10″	1.77	177	70
Siniakova	Katerina	5′ 9″	1.74	174	69
Sorribes Tormo	Sara	5′ 9″	1.76	176	69
Stephens	Sloane	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Svitolina	Elina	5′ 9″	1.74	174	69
Swan	Katie	5′ 9″	1.74	174	69
Swiatek	Iga	5′ 9″	1.76	176	69
Tan	Harmony	5′ 7″	1.69	169	67
Tauson	Clara	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Teichmann	Jil	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Tomljanovic	Ajla	5′ 11″	1.80	180	71
Tomova	Viktoriya	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Trevisan	Martina	5′ 3″	1.60	160	63
Tsurenko	Lesia	5′ 9″	1.74	174	69
Udvardy	Panna	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Van Uytvanck	Alison	5′ 8″	1.73	173	68
Vekic	Donna	5′ 10″	1.79	179	70
Vondrousova	Marketa	5′ 8″	1.72	172	68
Wang	Xiyu	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Wang	Xinyu	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Watson	Heather	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Williams	Serena	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Williams	Venus	6′ 1″	1.85	185	73
Wozniacki	Caroline	5′ 10″	1.77	177	70
Yastremska	Dayana	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Zanevska	Maryna	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Zhang	Shuai	5′ 10″	1.77	177	70
Zheng	Qinwen	6′ 1″	1.85	185	73
Zhu	Lin	5′ 8″	1.73	173	68
Zidansek	Tamara	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66

Retired

For a glimpse into the past, here’s a table outlining the height and weight of prominent retired tennis players.

Last Name	First Name	Height (ft/in)	Height (m)	Height (cm)	Height (in)
Austin	Tracy	5′ 5″	1.65	165	65
Barty	Ashleigh	5′ 5″	1.66	166	65
Bueno	Maria	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Capriati	Jennifer	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Clijsters	Kim	5′ 9″	1.74	174	69
Connolly Brinker	Maureen	5′ 5″	1.65	165	65
Court	Margaret	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Davenport	Lindsay	6′ 2″	1.89	189	74
Evert	Chris	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66
Goolagong	Evonne	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66
Graf	Steffi	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Henin	Justine	5′ 6″	1.67	167	66
Hingis	Martina	5′ 7″	1.70	170	67
Ivanovic	Ana	6′ 0″	1.84	184	72
Jankovic	Jelena	5′ 10″	1.77	177	70
Jean King	Billie	5′ 5″	1.64	164	65
Konta	Johanna	5′ 11″	1.80	180	71
Kournikova	Anna	5′ 8″	1.73	173	68
Kuznetsova	Svetlana	5′ 9″	1.74	174	69
Lenglen	Suzanne	5′ 5″	1.64	164	65
Mallory	Molla	–	–	–	–
Mauresmo	Amelie	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Na	Lia	5′ 8″	1.72	172	68
Navratilova	Martina	5′ 8″	1.73	173	68
Novotná	Jana	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Osborne DuPont	Margaret	5′ 5″	1.65	165	65
Sabatini	Gabriella	5′ 9″	1.75	175	69
Safina	Dinara	6′ 1″	1.85	185	73
Sanchez Vicario	Arantxa	5′ 7″	1.69	169	67
Seles	Monica	5′ 10″	1.78	178	70
Sharapova	Maria	6′ 2″	1.88	188	74
Wills Moody	Hellen	5′ 7″	1.71	171	67

Tallest & Shortest Players

From 5′ 2″ (1.57m) to 6′ 1″ (1.86m), the WTA features players with wide-ranging heights. This section outlines the tallest and shortest female tennis players worldwide.

Tallest Players

Compared to the average height of women, most WTA tour players would be considered tall, but a few stand out, with heights nearly a foot taller than the shortest players.

Venus Williams is currently tied as the tallest player in the top 100, measuring 6′ 1″ or 1.86 m. The following table outlines the remainder of the players for you to explore.

Last Name	First Name	Height (ft/in)	Height (m)	Height (cm)	Height (in)
Pliskova	Karolina	6′ 1″	1.86	186	73
Candeweghe	Coco	6′ 1″	1.85	185	73
Haddad Maia	Beatriz	6′ 1″	1.85	185	73
Parks	Alycia	6′ 1″	1.85	185	73
Williams	Venus	6′ 1″	1.85	185	73
Zheng	Qinwen	6′ 1″	1.85	185	73
Mladenovic	Kristina	6′ 0″	1.84	184	72
Rybakina	Elena	6′ 0″	1.84	184	72
Azarenka	Victoria	6′ 0″	1.83	183	72
Dodin	Oceane	6′ 0″	1.83	183	72
Boulter	Katie	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Cristian	Jaqueline	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Kvitova	Petra	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Muguruza	Garbine	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Sabalenka	Aryna	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Tauson	Clara	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Wang	Xiyu	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72
Wang	Xinyu	5′ 12″	1.82	182	72

Shortest Players

Over 90% of female tennis players on the WTA tour are 5′ 5″ or taller, which is above the average of 5′ 4″ for an American woman, so there’s no doubt height is a factor in success.

However, with that said, shorter players still find success on tour – Lauren Davis clocks in the shortest height at 5′ 2″ or 1.57 m.

Last Name	First Name	Height (ft/in)	Height (m)	Height (cm)	Height (in)
Davis	Lauren	5′ 2″	1.57	157	62
Doi	Misaki	5′ 3″	1.59	159	63
Trevisan	Martina	5′ 3″	1.60	160	63
Krunic	Aleksandra	5′ 4″	1.63	163	64
Paolini	Jasmine	5′ 4″	1.63	163	64
Putintseva	Yulia	5′ 4″	1.63	163	64
Bronzetti	Lucia	5′ 5″	1.64	164	65
Errani	Sara	5′ 5″	1.64	164	65
Pigossi	Laura	5′ 5″	1.64	164	65
Cocciaretto	Elisabetta	5′ 5″	1.66	166	65
Parrizas Diaz	Nuria	5′ 5″	1.66	166	65
Saville	Daria	5′ 5″	1.66	166	65
Jabeur	Ons	5′ 6″	1.67	167	66
Brengle	Madison	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66
Fernandez	Leylah	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66
Giorgi	Camila	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66
Halep	Simona	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66
Mattek-Sands	Bethanie	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66
Zidansek	Tamara	5′ 6″	1.68	168	66

Player Weight

Professional tennis players compete under tremendous pressure, and women are often highly critiqued by the media, especially on social platforms where abuse is rampant.

Furthermore, they receive outsized attention for their looks and relationships as they are their talent, which is thoroughly disrespectful and often sexist.

As a result, it’s not surprising that you won’t find the weight of female tennis athletes published in WTA player profiles and, more broadly, across the internet.

If you’re looking to gain a general sense of a player’s weight for your personal use, you can use a player’s height in conjunction with the following Healthline chart. It looks at the relationship between height and weight for healthy individuals.

Height in feet and inches	Healthy weight in pounds (or BMI 18.5–24.9)
4’10”	91–119
4’11”	94–123.5
5’	97–127.5
5’1”	100–132
5’2”	104–136
5’3”	107–140.5
5’4”	110–145
5’5”	114–149.5
5’6”	118–154
5’7”	121–159
5’8”	125–164
5’9”	128–168.5
5’10”	132–173.5
5’11”	136–178.5
6’	140–183.5
6’1”	144–189
6’2”	148–194
6’3”	152–199

Beyond that, the weight of an individual player is your best guess, but there’s no doubt that not measuring or publishing this data is in the best interest of the players.

Frequently Asked Questions

Height and weight are popular topics online regarding female tennis players. Here are some of the most common questions.

Who is the tallest WTA female tennis player of all time?

Akgul Amanmuradova and Eva Hrdinova, who have career-high rankings of 35 and 55, tie as the tallest female tennis players ever to play on the WTA tour with a height of 6′ 3″ or 1.91 m.

Who is the shortest WTA female tennis player of all time?

Standing at 4′ 9.5″ (1.46 m) tall, Gem Hoahing of the United Kindom is the shortest tennis player in recorded history. She played tennis from the late 1930s through the early 1960s, with her best result being the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1948.

How much should a female tennis player weigh?

It depends. There’s a strong relationship between player height and weight, with taller players typically weighing more and shorter players less. The ideal weight for a female tennis player is a healthy weight for her height, so players might consider using a BMI calculator to see where they stand.

Are long arms an advantage in tennis?

In some cases, long arms give players an advantage playing tennis because they provide greater reach and court coverage when chasing down balls, fielding returns, and volleying. Long arms can also give players extra leverage for generating more pace when serving, which can be beneficial.

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