ATP giants get together in Memphis

John Isner,  Ivo Karlovic and Reilly Opelka are all standing tall this week in Memphis, with all three appearing in the second round.

It isn’t too often that you can find a tennis player taller than the 6'10" Isner. While the tour lists both Karlovic and Opelka at the exact same height (6'11"), Petar Popovic's picture may have provided proof of the contrary.

Opelka is 18 years younger than Karlovic and 12 years younger than his compatriot, Isner. This means the teenage Florida resident will very likely get to keep the “tallest tennis player” torch lit for years to come.

Karlovic and Isner have both reached the Memphis final previously (Karlovic in 2014 and Isner in 2010), but neither have ever won the title (and this is Opelka’s debut).

Opelka and Isner could potentially face off in a clash of huge servers in the quarterfinals, in what would be a rematch of last year’s Atlanta semifinals (which Isner won in three sets).

Karlovic is the top seed in Memphis, while Isner is seeded second.