Well now, let me tell ya, folks, there’s a thing that goes on in them tennis courts called a “serve.” That’s when a fella or a lady hits the ball to start the whole match, and let me tell ya, some folks can hit that ball faster than a chicken runnin’ from a fox! Now, if you ever wondered who’s got the fastest serve, well, let me tell ya a bit about it, in case you ain’t heard.
John Isner, now he’s a big name when it comes to fast serves. This fella from America, bless his heart, hit a ball at 155 miles per hour. That’s 249 kilometers per hour, can you imagine that? Just think about how fast that ball’s flyin’! I reckon you’d have to be real quick to even see it, much less hit it back. John’s serve’s so fast, you could blink and miss it!
But hold on, don’t go thinkin’ John’s the absolute fastest. Nope, there’s another fella from Australia, his name’s Sam Groth. Sam, he’s a whole different level! He’s got the record for the fastest serve ever recorded, hittin’ a ball at 163.7 miles per hour—that’s 263.4 kilometers per hour! That’s like a truck goin’ down the highway, but just with a little ball on the end of a racket. Sam did this at a Challenger event in South Korea, which I reckon was somethin’ to see!
Now, if you’re thinkin’ Sam’s the only one breakin’ records, you’re wrong. He also got the fastest serve in an ATP event, hittin’ 147 miles per hour at Wimbledon. Even at a big ol’ fancy tournament like Wimbledon, his serve was still one of the fastest! Ain’t that somethin’?
Serena Williams, now she may not hit ’em as fast as the men, but don’t let that fool ya! Her serve is still mighty impressive. The fastest she ever hit a serve was 128.3 miles per hour, or 206.4 kilometers per hour. I don’t know ’bout you, but I ain’t throwin’ any tennis balls faster than that! And the fact that she done it with all them records she’s breakin’, well, that just shows ya how strong that woman is.
And let’s not forget about the 2024 US Open. Young Ben Shelton, bless his heart, hit a 143-mile-per-hour serve during his third-round match with Tiafoe. He didn’t win the match, but my goodness, what a serve! The speed on that ball coulda knocked someone clean outta their shoes!
Now, Wimbledon has always been the place where records get broke, and in 2010, Taylor Dent from the United States set the record for the fastest serve ever recorded at the Wimbledon Championships. I reckon he was proud of that one! He hit a serve faster than most folks can drive on the highway. Ain’t that somethin’ to be proud of?
When we talk about tennis, we don’t just talk about how well folks play the game, but also about how fast they can serve. And these folks, well, they serve faster than a lotta things I’ve seen in my day! From John Isner to Sam Groth, and even Serena Williams—those tennis balls don’t mess around when they get served!
So next time you’re watchin’ a match and you hear that ball pop off the racket, just think about how fast it’s goin’. You won’t believe it ’til you see it for yourself. And don’t forget, these folks are servin’ up some serious speed, faster than most of us can even think!
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