Fastest recorded tennis serves
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This article lists the fastest recorded tennis serves in the men's and women's game. A serve by Bill Tilden in 1931 was timed at 163.3 mph (263 km/h), but this is not listed due to questionable technological accuracy. Even the 153 mph serve by Roscoe Tanner in 1978 is not considered by many as an official record due to the inaccuracy of the equipment used at that time.
Men
| Rank | Player | Speed | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ivo Karlovic |
156 mph (251 km/h) | 2011 Davis Cup[1] |
| 2 |  Andy Roddick |
155 mph (249 km/h) | 2004 Davis Cup[2] |
| 2 | Andy Roddick |
155 mph (249 km/h) | 2011 Davis Cup |
| 3 | Roscoe Tanner |
153 mph (246 km/h) | 1978 Palm Springs final |
 Milos Raonic |
2011 Davis Cup | ||
| 5 |  Joachim Johansson |
152 mph (245 km/h) | 2004 Davis Cup[3] |
| 6 | Taylor Dent |
150 mph (241 km/h) | 2010 San Jose |
| 7 |  Greg Rusedski |
149 mph (240 km/h) | 1998 Indian Wells |
| 8 | Milos Raonic |
148 mph (238 km/h) | 2011 Indian Wells |
| 9 |  Dušan Vemić |
147 mph (237 km/h) | ATP Challenger Heilbronn 2011 (probably a technology error) |
 Dmitry Tursunov |
2006 Davis Cup | ||
| 11 |  Fernando Verdasco |
144 mph (232 km/h) | 2010 San Jose |
| John Isner |
2010 U.S. Open | ||
 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga |
2004 Paris | ||
 Marcin Matkowski |
2009 World Tour Finals | ||
| 15 |  Martin Verkerk |
143 mph (230 km/h) | 2003 Milan |
 Samuel Groth |
2009 Australian Open | ||
 Daniel Brands |
ATP Challenger Heilbronnn (he lost the point) | ||
| Robin Söderling |
2010 World Tour Finals | ||
| 19 | Mark Phillipoussis |
142 mph (229 km/h) | 1997 Scottsdale[4] |
| Ilija Bozoljac |
ATP Challenger Heinbornn 2011 | ||
| 21 | Sam Querrey |
141 mph (227 km/h) | 2009 Wimbledon |
| Ivan Ljubicić |
2011 Sony Ericsson Open | ||
| 23 |  Fernando González |
140.50 mph (226 km/h) | 2009 French Open |
 Tomáš Berdych |
2009 French Open | ||
| 25 | Feliciano López |
140 mph (225 km/h) | 2010 U.S. Open |
| Andy Murray |
2010 Toronto | ||
 Marcos Baghdatis |
2010 Munich Open | ||
| Thiemo de Bakker |
2010 Halle Open |
- Note: All serves must be recorded over 140 mph (225 km/h) minimum standard speed.
Women
| Rank | Player | Speed | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venus Williams |
130 mph (209 km/h) | Zurich 2008[5] |
| 2 | Serena Williams |
129 mph (208 km/h) | Charleston 2008 |
| 3 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
128 mph (206 km/h) | US Open 2008[6] |
| 4 | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy |
126 mph (203 km/h) | Cincinnati 2007 |
| 5 | Ana Ivanović |
125 mph (201 km/h) | French Open 2007 |
- Note: All serves must be recorded over 125 mph minimum standard speed.
References
- ^ "Ivo Karlovic sets world serve record". ESPN. March 6, 2011.
- ^ http://www.sptimes.com/2004/09/25/Sports/Roddick_blasts_155_mp.shtml
- ^ [1]. Pim Pim Homepage.
- ^ "Wiberg Wins Slalom To Celebrate World Cup Title". The Seattle Times. 1997-03-08.
- ^ http://www.articleintelligence.com/Art/163005/11/Women-s-Tennis-Star-Player-Venus-Williams.html
- ^ http://womenwhoserve.blogspot.com/2008/09/groenefeld-is-out-butgroenefeld-is-back.html
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