Top 10 fastest serves in tennis history (WTA Recognised)

TENNIS 05/04/2020 By Ivy Sarakar

Kristina Mladenovic

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Ana Ivanovic

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Anna-Lena Groenefeld

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Lucie Hradecka

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Naomi Osaka

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Nadiia Kichenok

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Brenda Schultz-McCarthy

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Julia Gorges

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Serena Williams

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Venus Williams

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Sabine Lisicki

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