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Coco Gauff hit the fastest serve of this year’s Australian Open women’s singles event during her semifinal match at Melbourne Park against Aryna Sabalenka.
In the eighth game of the first set against Sabalenka, No. 4 seed Gauff fired a 201 km/h (124.9 mph) serve. By delivering that serve, Gauff beat Alycia Parks’ record for the fastest serve at the 2024 Australian Open. Also, 19-year-old Gauff recorded the third-fastest serve in Australian Open history.
In one of the earlier rounds, 23-year-old Parks hit a 197 km/h (122.4 mph) serve. Sabalenka, who ended up winning the Australian Open, came in third place with a 195 km/h (121.1 mph) serve delivered at Melbourne Park.
Gauff on the pressure Sabalenka puts in her return games
Sabalenka, one of the biggest hitters in the women’s game, was very aggressive in Gauff’s service games. However, that wasn’t anything surprising to Gauff, who expected the Belarusian to go after her serve, especially after her second serve.
In the end, Sabalenka created 10 break point chances and realized four of them en route to sealing a two-set win over Gauff. After the match, Gauff was asked if knowing how aggressive Sabalenka would be…
