Fastest tennis serve recorded
The current fastest tennis serve recorded record is 163.4 mph, held by Samuel Groth, set on May 9, 2012. Last checked October 9, 2026.
163.4
mph
Samuel Groth
- Holder
- Samuel Groth
- Record
- 163.4 mph
- Metric
- 263 km/h
- Exact figure
- 263 km/h (163.4 mph)
- Location
- Busan, South Korea
- Date set
- May 9, 2012
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 9, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Fastest serve of a tennis ball (male)
- tennisyard.com Tennis serve speed the fastest serves in atp history 8ca371
- sportsbet.com.au Fastest tennis serves guide
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