Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova

Who is taller, Serena Williams or Maria Sharapova?

Maria Sharapova is taller than Serena Williams by 13 cm — Maria Sharapova is 1.88 m and Serena Williams is 1.75 m. Maria Sharapova is taller by 13 cm (0'5") — about 7% taller than Serena Williams. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Serena Williams reaches 93.1% of Maria Sharapova's height. To match Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams would need to be 13 cm (5.1 in) taller.
• Serena Williams is about the same height as the average adult man (175 cm) and 13 cm (5.1 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• Maria Sharapova is 13 cm (5.1 in) taller than the average adult man (175 cm) and 26 cm (10.2 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Serena Williams (1.75 m): Neymar (1.75 m).
• Close to Maria Sharapova (1.88 m): Stephen Curry (1.88 m).

Heights are the figures listed on each person's page and may differ by a centimetre or two between sources.