Rafael Nadal vs Serena Williams: who is taller?

Rafael Nadal (185 cm · 6' 1") is taller than Serena Williams (175 cm · 5' 9") by 10 cm (3.9 in) — 1.06× the height.

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Who are Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams?

Rafael Nadal is a Spanish tennis legend, 14-time French Open champion. Serena Williams is an American tennis player with 23 Grand Slam singles titles.

Rafael Nadal vs Serena Williams: height side by side

Rafael NadalSerena Williams
Height (cm)185 cm175 cm
Height (feet)6' 1"5' 9"
Height (metres)1.85 m1.75 m
Taller than98% of men worldwide99.1% of women worldwide
Against the average14 cm above the average man15.5 cm above the average woman
In the United Statestaller than 87% of mentaller than 96% of women

How big is the height difference?

The gap between them is 10 cm (3.9 inches), about the long side of a bank card. Serena Williams is 94.6% of Rafael Nadal's height. Standing side by side, the top of Serena Williams's head would reach the eyes of Rafael Nadal.

It is clearly visible in any photo of the two together.

How would you look next to them?

Your heightNext to Rafael NadalNext to Serena Williams
152 cm (5' 0")you are 33 cm shorteryou are 23 cm shorter
160 cm (5' 3")you are 25 cm shorteryou are 15 cm shorter
168 cm (5' 6")you are 17 cm shorteryou are 7 cm shorter
175 cm (5' 9")you are 10 cm shortersame height
183 cm (6' 0")you are 2 cm shorteryou are 8 cm taller
191 cm (6' 3")you are 6 cm talleryou are 16 cm taller

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