<P> Lindsay Davenport 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in), Maria Sharapova 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in), Venus Williams 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in), and Dinara Safina 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in), are successful tall players on the women's side . </P> <P> For both sexes, there have also been some successful players with lesser height, like 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Rod Laver, 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) Justine Henin, 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Pancho Segura, 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, and 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Marion Bartoli . Shorter players continue to thrive . Present - day examples include Dominika Cibulková, 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in), Sara Errani, 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in), David Ferrer, 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in), Kei Nishikori, 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in), and Fabio Fognini, 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in). </P> <P> In volleyball, tall players are usually desirable, because it would be easier for them to attack or block the ball . However, shorter players usually have faster reaction time during defense and can pass the ball better . Therefore, since this game is a mixture of speed, skills and tactics, a typical team consist of players of varying height to cater for the specific roles required . The introduction of the libero since 1998 has developed the need for agile and quick - moving players who are usually of shorter stature . In professional volleyball, the men's height generally fall between 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) to 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) while for women it is between 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) to 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in). Thus, most of them are above average height . </P> <P> In weightlifting shorter levers are advantageous and taller than average competitors usually compete in the 105 kg (231 lb) + group . Short people also have a lower consumption of ATP and glycogen than a tall person to make the same proportional effort . So at professional level, it is more advantageous to have short stature . </P>

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