{"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

Tennis Serve Speed Averages<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Average<\/figure>\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

Average Serve Speeds in Men’s Tennis<\/h3>\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\n

Male Player<\/th>1st Serve Average Speed<\/th>2nd Serve Average Speed<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Novak Djokovic1<\/sup><\/td>186km\/h (115mph)<\/td>148km\/h (92mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Daniil Medvedev<\/td>195km\/h (121mph)<\/td>153km\/h (95mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Alexander Zverev<\/td>186km\/h (115mph)<\/td>142km\/h (88mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Stefanos Tsitsipas<\/td>196km\/h (122mph)<\/td>155km\/h (96mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Rafael Nadal<\/td>187km\/h (116mph)<\/td>162km\/h (101mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Matteo Berrettini<\/td>195km\/h (121mph)<\/td>161km\/h (100mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Andrey Rublev<\/td>191km\/h (118mph)<\/td>144km\/h (89mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Casper Ruud1<\/sup><\/td>182km\/h (113mph)<\/td>150km\/h (93mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Felix Auger-Aliassime<\/td>198km\/h (123mph)<\/td>166km\/h (103mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Jannik Sinner<\/td>187km\/h (116mph)<\/td>151km\/h (94mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Hubert Hurkacz<\/td>189km\/h (117mph)<\/td>150km\/h (93mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Denis Shapovalov<\/td>195km\/h (121mph)<\/td>161km\/h (100mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Cameron Norrie<\/td>182km\/h (113mph)<\/td>141km\/h (87mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Diego Schwartzman<\/td>167km\/h (104mph)<\/td>138km\/h (86mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Aslan Karatsev<\/td>187km\/h (116mph)<\/td>161km\/h (100mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Roberto Bautista Agut<\/td>175km\/h (109mph)<\/td>149km\/h (92mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Taylor Fritz<\/td>193km\/h (120mph)<\/td>157km\/h (98mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Pablo Carreno Busta<\/td>177km\/h (110mph)<\/td>143km\/h (89mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Cristian Garin<\/td>187km\/h (116mph)<\/td>155km\/h (96mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Reilly Opelka<\/td>203km\/h (126mph)<\/td>165km\/h (103mph)<\/td><\/tr>
John Isner<\/td>198km\/h (123mph)<\/td>182km\/h (113mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Andy Murray<\/td>186km\/h (115mph)<\/td>145km\/h (90mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Roger Federer2<\/sup><\/td>182km\/h (113mph)<\/td>154km\/h (96mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Carlos Alcaraz1<\/sup><\/td>177km\/h (110mph)<\/td>151km\/h (94mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Holger Rune1<\/sup><\/td>183km\/h (114mph)<\/td>162km\/h (101mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Nick Kyrgios1<\/sup><\/td>196km\/h (122mph)<\/td>164km\/h (102mph)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1. The average speed for Novak Djokovic<\/a> and Casper Ruud<\/a> was calculated using data from their matches at the 2021 US Open and for Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>, Nick Kyrgios<\/a>, and Holger Rune<\/a> at the 2022 US Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The average speed for Roger Federer was calculated using data from his matches at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Average Serve Speeds in Women’s Tennis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The average 1st serve speed for the top women’s players listed below was 160km\/h (99mph)<\/strong> while the average 2nd serve speed was 136km\/h (84mph)<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ash Barty<\/strong> and Elena Rybakina<\/a> had the fastest average 1st serve at 171km\/h (106mph) while Aryna Sabalenka<\/a> had the fastest average 2nd serve at 151km\/h (94mph).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Female Player<\/th>1st Serve Average Speed<\/th>2nd Serve Average Speed<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Ash Barty<\/td>171km\/h (106mph)<\/td>142km\/h (88mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Aryna Sabalenka<\/td>170km\/h (105mph)<\/td>151km\/h (94mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Barbora Krejcikova<\/td>159km\/h (99mph)<\/td>144km\/h (89mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Karol\u00edna Pl\u00edskova3<\/sup><\/td>167km\/h (104mph)<\/td>137km\/h (85mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Paula Badosa<\/td>162km\/h (101mph)<\/td>139km\/h (86mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Anett Kontaveit<\/td>160km\/h (99mph)<\/td>138km\/h (85mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Garbi\u00f1e Muguruza<\/td>160km\/h (99mph)<\/td>133km\/h (82mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Maria Sakkari<\/td>168km\/h (105mph)<\/td>136km\/h (84mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Iga Swiatek<\/td>162km\/h (101mph)<\/td>129km\/h (80mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Ons Jabeur3<\/sup><\/td>155km\/h (96mph)<\/td>127km\/h (79mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Danielle Collins<\/td>162km\/h (101mph)<\/td>131km\/h (81mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Emma Raducanu<\/td>150km\/h (93mph)<\/td>136km\/h (84mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova<\/td>151km\/h (94mph)<\/td>131km\/h (81mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Jessica Pegula<\/td>160km\/h (99mph)<\/td>131km\/h (81mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Elina Svitolina<\/td>156km\/h (97mph)<\/td>124km\/h (77mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Elena Rybakina<\/td>171km\/h (106mph)<\/td>133km\/h (82mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Victoria Azarenka<\/td>160km\/h (99mph)<\/td>129km\/h (80mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Angelique Kerber<\/td>144km\/h (89mph)<\/td>123km\/h (76mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Leylah Fernandez<\/td>156km\/h (97mph)<\/td>146km\/h (91mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Coco Gauff<\/td>164km\/h (102mph)<\/td>145km\/h (90mph)<\/td><\/tr>
Serena Williams4<\/sup><\/td>162km\/h (101mph)<\/td>145km\/h (90mph)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

3. The average speed for Karol\u00edna Pl\u00edskova and Ons Jabeur was calculated using data from their matches in the 2021 US Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. The average speed for Serena Williams<\/a> (1st:<\/strong> 162km\/h (101mph), 2nd:<\/strong> 145km\/h (90mph)) was calculated using data from her match at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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