Fastest Tennis Serve By A Man
Andy Roddick:
Fastest Tennis Serve
The fastest tennis service by a man (measured with modern equipment) is 246.2 km/h (153
mph) by Andy Roddick (USA) during a Stella Artois Championship match against Paradorn
Srichaphan (Thailand) at the Queen's Club, London, UK, on June 11, 2004.
WHO: Greg Rusedski WHEN: March
14, 1998 WHERE: ATP Cup, Indian Wells, CA, USA WHAT: 239.8 km/h
(149 mph)
Greg Rusedski may be the ace of the British tennis team, but he was
actually born and bred in Canada. After taking up tennis at age seven, he began competing
in Canadian Junior Tournaments and won six national championships between 1985 and 1990.
Rusedski turned professional in 1991 and won his first challenger title in 1992. A year
later he was playing in Wimbledon.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
In 1997 research was being conducted to develop a bigger ball to slow down the game. The
result was the Rally Ball, which has 15% more visibility and makes 25% longer rallies. It
has already been tested in the Davis Cup. International Tennis Federation's Andrew Coe
says, "A larger ball gives recreational tennis players greater ability to enjoy the
game, because it allows them to spend more time playing tennis and less time picking up
balls from the court."
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The force of Rusedski's ferocious serve is only 40 mph under the top speed of a Ferrari! |
| WHO: Venus WilliamsWHEN: October
16, 1998 WHERE: Zürich, Switzerland WHAT: 205 km/h(127.4 mph) Fastest Tennis Serve By A Woman
The fastest server in the women’s game is Venus Williams (USA), who recorded a serve
of 205 km/h (127.4 mph) during the European Indoor Championships at Zürich, Switzerland,
on October 16, 1998. Venus and her sister Serena are both coached by their charismatic
father. |
