Ivo Karlovic 6’11”
Ivo Karlovic, a Croatian tennis player, shares the title as the tallest ranked player in the world with Reilly Opelka. Both players stand at 6 feet 11 inches. Ivo was ranked 14th in the world among tennis players. Ivo has won 8 ATP Championships. His current ranking in the world is 124. He held the record of fastest serving speed with 165 miles per hours. John Isner surpassed him in 2016.
Lisa Leslie – 6’5”
Lisa Deshaun Leslie, a former Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) player, is not the tallest woman in the world, but she is among the tallest athletes. Lisa’s 6 feet 5 inch height is enough to make her tower over the opposition. It was this height that allowed her to achieve great success in basketball. She was instrumental in earning her team four Olympic Gold Medals between 1996 and 2008. Lisa is a basketball coach and a model since her retirement. She is also a Fox Broadcasting sports analyst in Florida.
