Now, let’s talk ’bout somethin’ mighty amazin’ – the fastest tennis serve of all time. You know, tennis serves, they’re just like when ya gotta throw a big ol’ stone real hard – but folks, these tennis players, they’re throwin’ that ball so fast it’s near invisible! Ain’t just any old swing; it’s a whole lotta power packed in one swift motion.
So who hit the fastest tennis serve there ever was? Well, that’d be big ol’ Sam Groth from Australia. They say he served that ball at a whoppin’ 163.7 miles per hour (that’s ‘bout 263.4 kilometers per hour for ya’ll who like the metric stuff) back in 2012 over in Busan, South Korea. Now, that serve, it wasn’t just fast – it was like a bolt o’ lightning, left folks there with their jaws hangin’ open!
Now, he didn’t stop there, mind ya. Over at Wimbledon, he hit another one at ‘round 147 miles per hour, which still got folks all excited. That’s just one of them serves that goes so quick, by the time ya blink, the ball’s already at the other end o’ the court!
John Isner, he’s another fella who serves real fast too. Back in 2016, he smacked a serve at 157 miles per hour (that’s 253 kilometers an hour if ya count it that way). They say that’s one of the fastest serves hit by a U.S. player. He’s known for them big serves in all kinds o’ tournaments, and when he hits it, boy, you better watch close, else you’ll miss it for sure.
Now, let’s not forget the gals in all this speed talk! Serena Williams – now, she’s got a powerful serve too. Back in 2013, she served one at the Australian Open at 128.6 miles per hour. She’s joked before that she’s hit serves close to 150, but, well, sometimes they go a bit off-course, like straight up to the sky instead o’ the court. She still holds one of the fastest serves in women’s tennis, and folks respect her power just as much as the men.
Why so fast, ya ask? Well, these folks, they practice servin’ day in and day out. It ain’t just luck; it’s strength and a whole lotta skill too. They’re usin’ their whole body, twistin’ and turnin’ to make that ball fly. Big strong fellas like Groth and Isner, they got the height and muscles to give it that extra oomph. And, when they play in real hot weather, that ball goes even faster! Heat gives it a lil’ extra push, kinda like a wind behind it, if ya know what I mean.
- Sam Groth – Fastest serve ever: 163.7 mph (263.4 km/h)
- John Isner – 157 mph (253 km/h)
- Serena Williams – 128.6 mph (207 km/h)
Now ya see, serves like that don’t just happen every day. Fastest tennis serves take a combo of practice, body strength, and some mighty fine aim. A good serve can put the player in charge right from the start, keepin’ the other fella on their toes tryin’ to keep up. So next time ya see one o’ them serves on TV, watch close – it’s all over ‘fore ya know it!
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