Australian Samuel Groth hit an ace recorded at 163.4 mph (263 kph) on 10th May 2012 during an ATP Challenger event against Belarusian Uladzimir Ignatik in Busan, South Korea.
In the same match two other serves were recorded at 157.5 mph (253.5 kph) and 158.9 mph (255.7 kph).
All 3 of these serves beat the previous record of 156 mph (251 km/h), made by Croatian Ivo Karlic in the 2011 Davis Cup.
Unfortunately these serves did not help him to win the match - he still lost 4-6 3-6.
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Marion Jones, of USA, is the current fastest woman on earth.
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Marco Pantani holds the fastest ascent at 37mins 35sec set in 1997 which Lance Armstrong the second fastest at 37mins 36sec set in 2004.
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The fastest ever serve recorded; 251 Km/h, was by Ivo Karlovic.
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The fastest 1st serve was recorded by Andy Roddick at 155 MPH (248KPH), the fastest second serve is also held by Andy Roddick at 153 MPH (245 KPH). In the women's game the fastest serve is held by Venus Williams at 129 MPH (206 KPH).
Andy Roddick's former record of 155 mph (249 kph) is now the second fastest men's serve. The fastest serve record is held by Ivo Karlovic of Croatia. His record serve of 156 mph (251 kph) was hit during a first round Davis Cup doubles match on March 5, 2011.
no, Andy roddick holds the record with a serve of 153mph. venus Williams holds the womens with 127mph.
Google Andy Roddick; he has the fastest serve right now at 157 (I think) mph. It might be on a tape or CD of the tournament he accomplished it in.
It is hard to determine what the average speed of a tennis serve is from various players, but Sam Qurrey is among the fastest serves of all time. He has recorded a serve of 141 miles per hour at multiple events.
Fastest Tennis Serve EverAndy Roddick set the record for fastest serve in a match by whipping one 155 mph Friday night in Davis Cup play. Andy Roddick matched his own new record with his serve against Stefan Koubek. By John Spivey, APThe American did it in the eighth game of a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Stefan Koubek of Austria. Koubek actually got his racket on the record-setting serve, but he couldn't put the ball over the net.Fastest servesThe fastest recorded serves in tennis history:Andy Roddick, U.S., 155mph, 2004 Davis CupIvo Karlovic, Croatia, 153mph, 2007 NottinghamAndy Roddick, U.S., 149 mph, 2003 Queen's ClubGreg Rusedski, Britain, 149 mph, 1998 Indian WellsTaylor Dent, U.S., 148 mph, 2010 WimbledonTaylor Dent, U.S., 144 mph, 2001 WimbledonMark Philippoussis, Australia, 142.3 mph, 1997 DusseldorfGilles Elseneer, Belgium, 140 mph, 2003 BaselJulian Alonso, Spain, 140 mph, 1997 Long IslandEarlier, Roddick's second serve of the match also registered 150 mph on the courtside speed meter, but the ball landed out for a fault - which doesn't count as a record.Karlovic did hit a 144 miles per hour (232 km/h) second serve on 3 August 2007, which is the fastest second serve on record.The former U.S. Open champion broke the record of 149 mph that he shared with Greg Rusedski. Roddick hit a serve at that speed during a victory over Andre Agassi at the Queen's Club tournament in June. Rusedski set that standard in 1998.
Andy Murray's fastest serve, and the record, is 155 mp/h or 249.4 km/h set in 2004 at a Davis Cup match.