5) Jill Craybas
Height: 1.60m (5 feet 3 inches)
Having turned pro in 1996, 38-year-old Jill Craybas was one of the longest-serving players on the circuit. She competed in 45 consecutive Grand Slam main draws, starting from the 2000 US Open to the 2011 US Open. Craybas recorded her best result at the 2005 Wimbledon, when she beat Serena Williams and Marion Bartoli.
At 5 feet 3 inches, Craybas is one of the shortest women’s tennis players and stands at No. 5 on our list.
4) Anna Smashnova
Height: 1.57m (5 feet 1.8 inches)
Besides having a terrific, tennis-worthy last name, Anna Smashnova is an Israeli tennis player who shot to fame in 2002 on the back of winning four WTA titles and causing huge upsets by beating Jelena Dokic, Justin Henin and Kim Clijsters.
Owing to her stature, Smashnova developed a game centered around chasing down every ball, being mentally tough and eliminating mistakes as much as possible. At 5 feet 1.8 inches, Smashnova is the third shortest women’s tennis player in the world.
3) Nuria Llagostera Vives
Height: 1.55m (5 feet 1 inches)
And so we move into the top 3, and the competition heats up! Our next entrant is Nurai Llagostera Vives of Spain, who measures 5 feet 1 inch from head to toe. Having turned pro in 1996, Vives reached her career high ranking of 35 in 2005.
Her biggest claim to fame is the 2009 WTA Finals doubles title, where she paired up with Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez and beat the Williams sisters in the semifinals before beating Cara Black and Liezel Huber in the final.
