{"id":2883,"date":"2022-02-15T14:08:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T14:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/?p=2883"},"modified":"2023-10-31T15:16:10","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T15:16:10","slug":"average-serve-speeds-in-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toomanyrackets.com\/average-serve-speeds-in-tennis\/","title":{"rendered":"Average Tennis Serve Speeds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Average serve speeds<\/strong> in both men’s and women’s tennis have increased significantly over the years so, in this article, I thought it would be fun to have a look at how fast some of the top pro players on the ATP and WTA Tours hit their serve<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For this article, I have looked at the average tennis serve speed of the top 20 players on the ATP and WTA Tours as well as a select number of popular players that are currently outside the top 20 or have recently retired such as Roger Federer<\/a> and Serena Williams<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The serve speed information below was sourced from data released by the tournament organizers of the 2022 Australian Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If a player did not play in the 2022 Australian Open then I have used data from the last grand slam tournament they participated in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These players have been marked with a “*” next to their names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The average 1st serve speed for the top men’s players listed below was 188km\/h (117mph)<\/strong> while the average second serve speed was 154km\/h (96mph)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The average speed for second serves above may seem low but there are far fewer players like Pete Sampras<\/a> who often hit second serves nearly as fast as his first serves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reilly Opelka<\/strong> had the fastest average 1st serve at 203km\/h (126mph) while John Isner had the fastest average 2nd serve at 182km\/h (113mph).<\/p>\n\n\n\nTennis Serve Speed Averages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Average Serve Speeds in Men’s Tennis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n