In tennis, the serve is the biggest weapon for players. A good tennis serve uses a combination of power and precision. If a tennis player serves fast, it makes the game seem a lot easier than it is. Here we will discuss about the fastest serves in US Open 2022 Till now (men and women). So let's take a look at it.
Also read: Top 10 fastest serves in tennis history (WTA Recognised)
The serve is one of the most difficult shots for a novice, but once mastered it can be a considerable advantage. Advanced players can hit the serve in many different ways and often use it as an offensive weapon to gain an advantage in the point or to win it outright. Because of this, players above the beginner level are expected to win most of their service games, and the ability to break an opponent's serve plays a crucial role in a match
The average speed of a first serve in tennis is usually around the 190-200 km/h or 120 mph mark in men's professional tennis and around the 170-180 km/h or 105 mph mark in women's professional tennis. The fastest tennis serves (men) in Us Open 2022 till now was hit by a Russian-Kazakhstani tennis player Alexander Bublik, clocking in at 141 mph. While in women's tennis, an American tennis player Coco Gauff hit the fastest serves at 128 mph.
Fastest serves in US Open 2022 | Men:
Rank | Matches | Player | Fastest Serve Speed |
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1 | 2 | A. Bublik | 141 mph |
2 | 3 | T. Paul | 139 mph |
2 | 1 | B. Shelton | 139 mph |
4 | 2 | B. Van de Zandschulp | 138 mph |
4 | 5 | F. Tiafoe | 138 mph |
4 | 1 | J. Sock | 138 mph |
4 | 5 | M. Berrettini | 138 mph |
8 | 5 | N. Kyrgios | 136 mph |
8 | 2 | G. Dimitrov | 136 mph |
8 | 1 | F. Verdasco | 136 mph |
8 | 1 | J. Munar | 136 mph |
8 | 2 | J. Thompson | 136 mph |
8 | 3 | J. Draper | 136 mph |
8 | 2 | A. Popyrin | 136 mph |
Also read: Top 10 fastest serves in Tennis history (ATP recognised)
Fastest serves in US Open 2022 | Women:
Rank | Matches | Player | Fastest Serve Speed |
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1 | 5 | C. Gauff | 128 mph |
2 | 4 | L. Samsonova | 123 mph |
3 | 2 | B. Haddad Maia | 120 mph |
3 | 3 | P. Martic | 120 mph |
5 | 3 | S. Williams | 119 mph |
5 | 3 | X. Wang | 119 mph |
7 | 3 | M. Keys | 118 mph |
7 | 1 | V. Williams | 118 mph |
7 | 5 | C. Garcia | 118 mph |
7 | 1 | O. Dodin | 118 mph |