Who has best serve tennis?

'The Serve Dr' Ivo Karlovic is regarded by many as the single greatest server of all time. Standing at 6”11, he holds the all time record for the most career aces served, with a staggering 13,653 in 690 matches! He therefore averages nearly 20 aces per match and will consistently serve at speeds in excess of 140mph.
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Who has the best first serve in tennis?

Roger Federer

The Swiss possesses arguably the most accurate first serve in the history of men's tennis. The 17-time Grand Slam champion rarely serves over 125mph, but he really doesn't need to.
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Who has biggest serve in tennis?

Ivo Karlovic is the greatest server of all time. He holds the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis at 156 MPH. He is also the tallest player ever at an astonishing 6'10".
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Who hits the hardest serve in tennis?

The fastest tennis serve on record is held by Australian tennis player Samuel Groth, when he hit a serve reaching 263 kph/163.4 mph (Source: Guinness World Records). As you can see in the video, a 150 mph serve can be quite difficult to return.
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Whats the fastest serve ever in tennis?

Quick Facts

The fastest male tennis serve ever recorded is 263.4 km/h (163.7 mph) in 2012 by Sam Groth of Australia. At ATP level, John Isner holds the ATP's official record for the fastest serve at 253 km/h (157.2 mph).
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Top 10 Greatest Servers in Tennis History



Is Serena Williams better than Djokovic?

Djokovic is faster, quicker and probably has more stamina than Serena. But Serena has a far better record against top-tier opponents. Djokovic has a 58.3 winning percentage against Top-10 players, the third lowest of the Big Four.
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What is the slowest serve in tennis?

Officially, this is the Australian Sam Groth , whose serve was measured at 263 km/h at the Busan Challenger in 2012 - even if the record is criticized due to the measurement technology. At tour level, John Isner is ahead: in 2016 at the Davis Cup, he served at 253 km/h into the opposing field.
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What is Serena Williams fastest serve?

Serena Williams (128.6 mph)

At the 2013 Australian Open, Serena Williams didn't just hit one 203.0 km/h (128.6 mph) serve; she blasted two in her match against Garbine Muguruza. Asked about her achievement in the post-match interview, Serena said – “It's my fastest that went in.
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Who is the greatest server ever?

'The Serve Dr' Ivo Karlovic is regarded by many as the single greatest server of all time. Standing at 6”11, he holds the all time record for the most career aces served, with a staggering 13,653 in 690 matches! He therefore averages nearly 20 aces per match and will consistently serve at speeds in excess of 140mph.
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Who had the best second serve?

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are tops in second-serve point success over the past year, with 59.4 percent and 59 percent of those points won, respectively.
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Who has the best backhand in tennis?

1. Richard Gasquet. Richard Gasquet possesses the most technically sound one-handed backhanded on the ATP World Tour. Combining grace and precision, Gasquet's backhand is absolutely lethal.
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How fast is Nadal's serve?

The numbers show that the initiative is working. At Roland Garros in 2021, his most recent Grand Slam tournament before this year's Australian Open, Rafa had an average serve speed of 180 kilometres per hour on his first serve and 150km/h on his second serve.
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How fast can Serena Williams serve?

Power. Narrator: Serena's power serve is one of the fastest in the game, averaging 170 kilometers per hour. That's about 12 kilometers per hour faster than the average female professional tennis player.
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What is the fastest forehand in tennis?

Honourable mentions go to Andy Murray (who holds the world record for the fastest forehand ever hit at 124mph), Fernando Verdasco, James Blake, Andrey Rublev, Benoit Paire and Robin Haase.
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Who is the goat in tennis?

1. Rafael Nadal. As Federer did in 2017 and 2018 and Djokovic followed by dominating after his elbow surgery, Nadal is now enjoying a purple patch very few predicted and it places him out in front in the all-time standings.
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Who is better Nadal or Federer?

Roger Federer won 82.1% of the games he has played in his career (1242 wins to 271 losses). Rafael Nadal won 83,2% of the games he played in his career (990 wins to 200 losses). On hard courts, Federer won 83.3% of his matches, Nadal 78.8%. On clay, Federer won 76.1% of his matches, Nadal 91.8%, the King of clay !
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Which tennis court is the hardest?

Clay courts take away many of the advantages of a big serve, making it harder for serve-based players to dominate on the surface. While initially cheaper to build, clay tennis courts require a lot of careful management.
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Who is better Venus or Serena?

Venus has 49 WTA singles titles to Serena's 73. In terms of Grand Slam titles, Venus has won seven with 5 Wimbledon and 2 US Open titles. Serena, on the other hand, amassed 23 singles majors. More than the rivalry, their partnership on the court has been phenomenal.
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Is Djokovic hard to serve?

How drastically had the speed dropped? In his semifinal against Rafael Nadal, Djokovic's average service speed was clocked at 185 kmph. It dropped down to 175 kmph against Tsitsipas. And the serves in his final two service games had an effect on the mark.
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What is Venus Williams fastest serve?

Here are the US Open women's singles fastest serve from 2007-2021.
  • 2007: Venus Williams, 129 mph.
  • 2008: Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Germany), 128 mph.
  • 2009: Venus Williams, 123 mph.
  • 2010: Venus Williams, 127 mph.
  • 2011: Venus Williams 126 mph.
  • 2012: Serena Williams, 125 mph.
  • 2013: Serena Williams, 126 mph.
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