Top 5 Fastest Serves In History Of Tennis

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Explore exciting details about the top five fastest serves that still resonates in the history of tennis 

Serving is often hailed as the most exciting and fate-deciding move for a tennis player in high-stakes tennis leagues and tournaments and plays a crucial role in deciding the course of the match. From Novak Djokovic to Serena Williams, a majority of legendary tennis players have intensely worked on improving their serves in order to master the game. 

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With their first serve, tennis players often aim for precision and power that dominates and intimidates the opponent player on the tennis court. The history of tennis has witnessed numerous legendary tennis players knocking down opponents with their signature serves. A few of those serves struck at breakneck speed are hailed as the fastest serves on the tennis circuit. 

In this article we will take a look at the top five fastest serves in the history of tennis.

• John Isner – (157.2 mph)

Often hailed as one of the greatest servers of all-time on the ATP tour, John Isner holds the prestigious record of smashing the fastest serve in the history of tennis, clocked at a whirlwinding speed of 157.2 mph. John Isner set the sensational record of hitting the fastest serve at 157.2 mph during his match against Belgium at the 2016 Davis Cup. Although the history of tennis has witnessed numerous iconic serves by legendary tennis players over the decades, not even one tennis player so far has been able to match his record, which loudly speaks about his dominance on the tennis court against his opponents.

• Ivo Karlovic – (156.0 mph)

The Croatian former professional tennis player, Ivo Karlovic, is widely recognised for clinching a record total of eight ATP tour singles titles between 2007 and 2016. You might be surprised to know that although Ivo Karlovic is at the second spot in our list of top five servers in the history of tennis, he officially held the record for the fastest serve ever in professional tennis for the very time until that record was later broken by John Isner at the 2016 Davis Cup. Ivo Karlovic achieved the stellar record of smashing the then fastest serve, clocked at 156.0 mph, during the 2011 Davis Cup, which is now hailed as the second-fastest serve in the history of tennis.

• Milos Raonic – (249.9 mph)

Ranked as high as “No.3” in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Milos Raonic is undoubtedly one of the highest ranked Canadian tennis players of all-time. Apart from all his glorious achievements, including eight ATP tour titles, Milos Raonic also holds the record for smashing the third-fastest serve in the history of professional tennis, clocked at a blistering speed of 249.9 mph at the 2012 SAP Open. Also, Milos Raonic holds the record for being the first-ever Canadian professional tennis player in the Open Era to reach the Australian Open semifinal, French Open quarterfinals and Wimbledon Final.

• Andy Roddick – (249.4 mph)

Often hailed as a Major Champion, having clinched the 2003 U.S. Open, American former professional tennis player Andy Roddick is at the fourth spot on our list of top five greatest servers who have served the fastest serves in the history of tennis. Andy Roddick set the record of smashing the fourth-fastest serve in the history of professional tennis, clocked at 249.4 mph during the 2004 Davis Cup.

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• Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Finally, at the fifth spot of fastest serves of all-time in the history of professional tennis, we have a trailblazing serve clocked at 244.6 mph during the most recent 2024 French Open by the French professional tennis player, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Well, with such a phenomenal serving record at a young age of 21 years, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is certainly going to be one of the most sensational tennis players to watch out for in the upcoming tennis tournaments.

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