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Andy Roddick holds the record for the fasted ever recorded serve. In a 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 Davis Cup win over Vladimir Voltchkov he recorded a 155 mph (249 km/h) serve.[1]

This article lists the fasted recorded tennis serves in the men's and women's game.

Men

  1. Andy Roddick, U.S., 155 mph (249 km/h), 2004 Davis Cup[2]
  2. Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, 153 mph (246 km/h), 2007 Nottingham
  3. Andy Roddick, U.S., 152 mph (245 km/h), 2004 U.S. Open
  4. Andy Roddick, U.S., 150 mph (241 km/h), 2004 Davis Cup
  5. Andy Roddick, U.S., 149 mph (240 km/h), 2003 Queen's Club
  6. Greg Rusedski, G.B., 149 mph (240 km/h), 1998 Indian Wells
  7. Andy Roddick, U.S., 147 mph (237 km/h), 2003 Indian Wells
  8. Andy Roddick, U.S., 146 mph (235 km/h), 2009 Wimbledon
  9. Andy Roddick , U.S., 146 mph (235 km/h), 2004 Wimbledon
  10. Taylor Dent, U.S., 144 mph (232 km/h), 2001 Wimbledon
  11. Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, 144 mph (232 km/h), 2007
  12. Andy Roddick, U.S., 143 mph (230 km/h), 2009 Wimbledon
  13. Mark Phillipoussis, Australia, 142 mph (229 km/h), 1997 Scottsdale[3]
  14. Andy Roddick , U.S., 142 mph (229 km/h), 2004 London Queen's Club
  15. Andy Roddick , U.S., 141 mph (227 km/h), 2001 Sony vEricsson Open
  16. 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

  1. Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Netherlands, 130 mph (209 km/h) - Cincinnati 2006 (qualifying)2008 Zurich 20[5][6]
  2. Serena Williams, U.S., 129 mph (208 km/h), Charleston 2008
  3. Venus Williams, U.S., 129 mph (208 km/h), U.S. Open 2007, Wimbledon 2008
  4. Venus Williams, U.S., 128 mph (206 km/h), French Open 2007
  5. Serena Williams, U.S., 127 mph (204 km/h), Cincinnati 2006
  6. Venus Williams, U.S., 127 mph (204 km/h), Zurich 1998
  7. 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

  1. ^ http://www.sptimes.com/2004/09/25/Sports/Roddick_blasts_155_mp.shtml
  2. ^ http://www.listafterlist.com/tabid/57/listid/8250/Sports++Recreation/Fastest+Mens+Tennis+Serves.aspx
  3. ^ http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970308&slug=2527658
  4. ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/wimbledon-99-secrets-of-an-express-delivery-1101148.html
  5. ^ http://www.listafterlist.com/tabid/57/listid/8249/Sports++Recreation/Fastest+Womens+Tennis+Serves.aspx
  6. ^ http://www.onthebaseline.com/2006/07/19/venus-williams-loses-fastest-tennis-serve-record-to-brenda-schultz-mccarthy/
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