xan
Jun 30th, 2010, 01:57 AM
These are the official records from singles matches at recent slams.
While getting into the Top 20 lists was possible a few years ago with less than 110 miles per hour. Now 110 won't get you in the door. 120s are becoming more common. Curiously the highest speeds seem to be recorded at the French Open, Roland Garros - which is not what would be expected.
This is an older list from the US Open 2006
Speed
................................................mp h ........km/h
1 S.Williams USA .................124 ...........198
2 N.Petrova RUS .................121 ...........193
3 B.Mattek USA.................. 119 ...........190
4 J.Henin-Hardenne BEL ....117 ...........187
4 A.Molik AUS ......................117 ..........187
6 K.Sprem CRO................... 116 ...........185
6 S.Peng CHN .......................116 ...........185
6 M.Shaughnessy USA .........116........... 185
9 M.Sharapova RUS .............115 ...........184
9 S.Kuznetsova RUS .............115 ...........184
11 T.Golovin FRA ..................114 ..........182
11 P.Schnyder SUI .................114 ...........182
11 A.Ivanovic SCG ................114 ............182
11 D.Safina RUS ....................114............ 182
15 A.Mauresmo FRA ..............113 ...........180
15 F.Schiavone ITA ................113 ............180
15 E.Dementieva RUS ............113 ...........180
15 M.Pierce FRA .....................113 ..........180
15 A.Rezai FRA........................ 113 .........180
15 S.Kloesel GER .....................113 ...........180
xan
Jun 30th, 2010, 02:03 AM
Roland Garros 2009
Women's Serve Speed Leaders
Player Country ..............KMH ........MPH
1 V.Williams USA ...........200 ..........124
1 K.Mladenovic FRA ........200 ..........124
3 S.Lisicki GER ..............199 ..........123
3 S.Williams USA ...........199 ..........123
3 A.Groenefeld GER ........199 ..........123
6 A.Mauresmo FRA .........198 ..........123
7 S.Stosur AUS ..............196 ..........121
8 P.Parmentier FRA .........194 .........120
9 J.Groth AUS ................193 .........119
9 Y.Shvedova KAZ ...........193 .........119
9 A.Glatch USA ...............193 ..........119
12 L.Safarova CZE ...........191 .........118
13 B.Mattek-Sands USA .....190 .........118
14 P.Hercog SLO ..............188 .........116
14 J.Coin FRA ..................188 .........116
14 N.Petrova RUS .............188 .........116
14 A.Szavay HUN ..............188 ..........116
18 A.Ivanovic SRB .............187 ..........116
18 M.Rybarikova SVK ........187 ..........116
18 K.Barrois GER ..............187 ..........116
xan
Jun 30th, 2010, 02:09 AM
Wimbledon 2009 Ladies Serve speed
Player Country Serve Speed .....MPH...........km/h
1 V.Williams USA .....................124 ...........199
2 S.Lisicki GER ........................123 ............197
2 S.Williams USA ......................123 ...........197
4 S.Stosur AUS .........................119 ...........191
4 P.Parmentier FRA ...................119 ...........191
4 N.Petrova RUS .......................119 ...........191
7 J.Groth AUS ...........................117 ...........188
7 A.Mauresmo FRA ....................117 ...........188
7 L.Hradecka CZE ......................117 ...........188
10 J.Goerges GER ......................116 ...........186
11 C.Wozniacki DEN ...................114 ...........183
11 S.Kuznetsova RUS ..................114 ...........183
13 M.Sharapova RUS ...................113 ...........181
13 S.Cirstea ROU ........................113 ...........181
13 E.Dementieva RUS ..................113 ...........181
13 A.Ivanovic SRB .......................113 ...........181
17 A.Rezai FRA ...........................112 ............180
17 E.Baltacha GBR .......................112 ............180
17 V.Azarenka BLR ......................112 ............180
20 E.Vesnina RUS ........................111 ............178
xan
Jun 30th, 2010, 02:16 AM
US Open 2009
Women's Serve Speed Leaders
Speed..............................mph .......km/h
1 V.Williams USA ...........123 .......197
2 J.Jankovic SRB ...........120 .......193
3 S.Williams USA ...........119 .......191
3 N.Petrova RUS ............119 .......191
5 S.Lisicki GER ..............117 .......188
5 S.Stosur AUS .............117 .......188
7 M.Rybarikova SVK ......116 .......186
8 Y.Shvedova KAZ .........115 .......185
8 S.Kuznetsova RUS .......115 .......185
8 T.Pironkova BUL .........115 .......185
11 J.Goerges GER ..........114 .......183
12 C.Wozniacki DEN .......113 .......181
12 M.Sharapova RUS ......113 .......181
12 A.Mauresmo FRA .......113 .......181
12 C.McHale USA ...........113 .......181
12 A.Ivanovic SRB.......... 113 ......181
12 M.Shaughnessy USA ....113 ......181
12 K.Clijsters BEL ...........113 ......181
19 K.Barrois GER ............112 ......180
19 F.Pennetta ITA ...........112 ......180
xan
Jun 30th, 2010, 02:23 AM
Australian Open 2010
Women's Serve Speed Leaders
Speed...........................mph ........km/h
1 V.Williams USA ........124 ........201
2 S.Williams USA ........124 .........200
3 S.Stosur AUS ...........120 ........194
4 S.Lisicki GER ............119 ........193
5 N.Petrova RUS .........119 ........192
5 E.Dementieva RUS ....119 ........192
7 K.Sprem CRO ...........118 ........190
8 J.Henin BEL .............116 ........188
9 A.Kleybanova RUS .....115 .......186
10 Y.Wickmayer BEL .....113 .......182
10 Y.Shvedova KAZ ......113 .......182
12 S.Perry USA ............112 .......181
13 A.Szavay HUN .........111 .......180
13 K.Clijsters BEL .........111 ......180
13 J.Groth AUS .............111 ......180
13 M.Sharapova RUS .....111 ......180
13 K.Barrois GER ..........111 ......180
18 J.Coin FRA ...............111 ......179
18 A.Rezai FRA .............111 ......179
18 G.Dulko ARG ...........111 .......179
xan
Jun 30th, 2010, 02:30 AM
Roland Garros 2010
Serve Speed Leaders
Speed............................kph .........mph
1 V.Williams USA ............207 .......128
2 S.Williams USA .............206 ......128
3 S.Perry USA .................200 .......124
4 K.Sprem CRO ...............197 .......122
4 T.Pironkova BUL ...........197 .......122
6 S.Stosur AUS ................196 .......121
7 E.Bychkova RUS ...........194 .......120
7 A.Amanmuradova UZB ...194 .......120
7 N.Petrova RUS ..............194 .......120
10 K.Mladenovic FRA ........192 .......119
10 J.Groth AUS ................192 .......119
12 A.Ivanovic SRB ............190 .......118
12 K.Kanepi EST ..............190 .......118
14 P.Hercog SLO ..............189 .......117
15 C.Wozniacki DEN .........188 .......116
15 A.Szavay HUN .............188 .......116
15 M.Sharapova RUS ........188 .......116
18 A.Rezai FRA ................187 .......116
19 P.Parmentier FRA .........186 .......115
19 A.Pavlyuchenkova RUS ..186 .......115
xan
Jul 5th, 2010, 12:07 AM
Wimbledon 2010
Ladies' Singles Serve Speed Leaders
Player..............Serve Speed ....MPH .........km/h
1 V.Williams USA ..................128 ...........205
2 S.Williams USA ..................125 ............201
3 D.Cibulkova SVK ................118 ...........189
3 K.Sprem CRO ....................118 ............189
3 T.Pironkova BUL ................118 ............189
6 J.Groth AUS ......................116 ............186
6 S.Stosur AUS .....................116 ............186
6 M.Sharapova RUS ...............116 ............186
9 A.Amanmuradova UZB .........115 ............185
9 K.Kanepi EST .....................115 ............185
9 N.Petrova RUS ...................115 ............185
12 M.Lucic CRO .....................114 ............183
12 S.Perry USA ......................114 ............183
12 J.Goerges GER ...................114 ............183
15 P.Kvitova CZE ....................113 ............181
15 G.Arn HUN ........................113 ............181
15 M.South GBR ......................113 ...........181
15 P.Martic CRO ......................113 ...........181
15 A.Kleybanova RUS ...............113 ...........181
15 C.Wozniacki DEN .................113 ...........181
The number of 120 MPH plus serves is again significantly lower on Wimbledon grass than Paris clay. Why is this? Or is it just a difference in speed gun calibration?
denny5576
Jul 8th, 2010, 01:14 PM
AO 2008 Serve speed
1. V.Williams - 199 km/h
1. S.Williams - 199 km/h
3. N.Petrova - 193 km/h
4. I.Tulyaganova - 190 km/h
5. P.Parmentier - 189 km/h
6. J.Gajdosova - 188 km/h
7. M.Sharapova - 187 km/h
7. T.Pironkova - 187 km/h
7. A.Ivanovic - 187 km/h
10. J.Henin - 186 km/h
denny5576
Jul 8th, 2010, 01:36 PM
AO 2008
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denny5576
Jul 8th, 2010, 01:37 PM
RG 2008
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3996/servespeedrg2008best10.gif
denny5576
Jul 8th, 2010, 01:38 PM
Wimbledon 2008
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denny5576
Jul 8th, 2010, 01:42 PM
US Open 2008
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3123/servespeeduso2008best10.gif
silyaunWILLIAMS
Aug 21st, 2010, 03:41 PM
US Open 2008
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/3123/servespeeduso2008best10.gif
The only Serve Speed Slam Vee hasn't won.