WIMBLEDON, England — Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard hit the quickest serve ever recorded at Wimbledon on Monday, clocking 153 mph (246 kph) within the first spherical.
The 6-foot-8 Mpetshi Perricard recorded the serve within the first set of his first-round match in opposition to American Taylor Fritz, hitting one other at 151 mph.
The brand new mark breaks the earlier document of 148 mph set by American Taylor Dent in 2010. Monitoring of serves started at Wimbledon in 1991.
World No 36 Mpetshi Perricard topped the service speeds at Wimbledon in 2024 with 140 mph. American Ben Shelton was initially recorded at 153 mph the identical yr, however his serve was later corrected to 132 mph as a consequence of a malfunction.