Fastest recorded tennis serves
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This article lists the fasted recorded tennis serves in the men's and women's game.
Men
- Andy Roddick, U.S., 155 mph (249 km/h), 2004 Davis Cup[2]
- Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, 153 mph (246 km/h), 2007 Nottingham
- Andy Roddick, U.S., 152 mph (245 km/h), 2004 U.S. Open
- Andy Roddick, U.S., 150 mph (241 km/h), 2004 Davis Cup
- Andy Roddick, U.S., 149 mph (240 km/h), 2003 Queen's Club
- Greg Rusedski, G.B., 149 mph (240 km/h), 1998 Indian Wells
- Andy Roddick, U.S., 147 mph (237 km/h), 2003 Indian Wells
- Andy Roddick, U.S., 146 mph (235 km/h), 2009 Wimbledon
- Andy Roddick , U.S., 146 mph (235 km/h), 2004 Wimbledon
- Taylor Dent, U.S., 144 mph (232 km/h), 2001 Wimbledon
- Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, 144 mph (232 km/h), 2007
- Andy Roddick, U.S., 143 mph (230 km/h), 2009 Wimbledon
- Mark Phillipoussis, Australia, 142 mph (229 km/h), 1997 Scottsdale[3]
- Andy Roddick , U.S., 142 mph (229 km/h), 2004 London Queen's Club
- Andy Roddick , U.S., 141 mph (227 km/h), 2001 Sony vEricsson Open
- Gilles Elseneer, Belgium, 140 mph (225 km/h), 2003 Basel-->
- Roscoe Tanner's serve was unofficially recorded at 153 mph (246 km/h) in Palm Springs, California, 1976.[4]
- Note: All serves must be recorded over 140 mph minimum standard.
Women
- Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Netherlands, 130 mph (209 km/h) - Cincinnati 2006 (qualifying)2008 Zurich 20[5][6]
- Serena Williams, U.S., 129 mph (208 km/h), Charleston 2008
- Venus Williams, U.S., 129 mph (208 km/h), U.S. Open 2007, Wimbledon 2008
- Venus Williams, U.S., 128 mph (206 km/h), French Open 2007
- Serena Williams, U.S., 127 mph (204 km/h), Cincinnati 2006
- Venus Williams, U.S., 127 mph (204 km/h), Zurich 1998
- Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Netherlands, 126 mph (203 km/h), Indian Wells 2007
- Note: All serves must be recorded over 125mph to get on this list, and if it happens multiple times for a player then the others' they have recorded must stay to be in comparision of history not just one random one that they hit the highest speed.
References
- ^ http://www.sptimes.com/2004/09/25/Sports/Roddick_blasts_155_mp.shtml
- ^ http://www.listafterlist.com/tabid/57/listid/8250/Sports++Recreation/Fastest+Mens+Tennis+Serves.aspx
- ^ http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970308&slug=2527658
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wimbledon-99-secrets-of-an-express-delivery-1101148.html
- ^ http://www.listafterlist.com/tabid/57/listid/8249/Sports++Recreation/Fastest+Womens+Tennis+Serves.aspx
- ^ http://www.onthebaseline.com/2006/07/19/venus-williams-loses-fastest-tennis-serve-record-to-brenda-schultz-mccarthy/