Maria Sharapova vs Rafael Nadal: who is taller?

Maria Sharapova (188 cm · 6' 2") is taller than Rafael Nadal (185 cm · 6' 1") by 3 cm (1.2 in) — 1.02× the height.

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Who are Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal?

Maria Sharapova is a Russian former tennis player, five-time Grand Slam champion. Rafael Nadal is a Spanish tennis legend, 14-time French Open champion.

Maria Sharapova vs Rafael Nadal: height side by side

Maria SharapovaRafael Nadal
Height (cm)188 cm185 cm
Height (feet)6' 2"6' 1"
Height (metres)1.88 m1.85 m
Taller thanmore than 99.9% of women worldwide98% of men worldwide
Against the average28.5 cm above the average woman14 cm above the average man
In the United Statestaller than more than 99.9% of womentaller than 87% of men

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 3 cm (1.2 inches), about the width of a large coin. Rafael Nadal is 98.4% of Maria Sharapova's height. Standing side by side, the top of Rafael Nadal's head would reach almost level with the top of the head of Maria Sharapova.

You would notice it when they stand close together, but not from a distance.

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Maria SharapovaNext to Rafael Nadal
152 cm (5' 0")you are 36 cm shorteryou are 33 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 28 cm shorteryou are 25 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 20 cm shorteryou are 17 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 13 cm shorteryou are 10 cm shorter
183 cm (6' 0")you are 5 cm shorteryou are 2 cm shorter
191 cm (6' 3")you are 3 cm talleryou are 6 cm taller

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