(Provided by Tennis World USA)
Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Maria Sharapova have written the history of tennis and women’s sport over the past twenty years, being recognized across the planet as truly legendary icons. But among them, who holds the record for the fastest serve? Serena Williams has made her best weapons of power, class and tactics.
Her career fastest serve was 128.3 mph (206.4 km/h), in 2013. She is ranked third on the list of women’s players with fastest serve. Venus Williams ranks second on the list of women’s players with fastest serves, peaking at 129.0 mph (207.6 km/h) in 2007.
Maria Sharapova hit serve faster than her at 121 mp (194 km/h). The Siberian’s serve, while exceptional, never reached the peak of those achieved by Venus and Serena Williams. With the larger of the two US legendary sisters having the fastest serve record, of the three.
We recall Sabine Lisicki, in 2014, set the record for the fastest serve in the women’s field, officially recognized by the WTA. At Stanford, in the first round played against Ana IvanoviÄ, she had served a ball at 131.0 mph (210.8 km/h).
Venus and Serena Williams wrote tennis history
Serena and Venus won 121 singles…
