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Top five fastest serves at Australian Open 2025

Published at :January 30, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Modified at :January 30, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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Ben Shelton and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard have churned out the fastest serves of Australian Open 2025.

The ATP serve leaderboard showcases a healthy mix of seasoned pros and newer talent. A quick serve is an opportunity to dictate rallies from the start. While it may not translate into success on the court, it can be a handy tool to own and increase the entertainment value of tennis. The fastest serve ever recorded was by John Isner, clocking 253 km/h (157 mph) at the 2016 Davis Cup in 2016. The 249 km/h (155 mph) serve at the 2019 Citi Open by Isner himself is a close second.  

As another season begins, let’s round up the fastest serves in the recently concluded Australian Open 2025. American Taylor Fritz and Brazilian Joao Fonseca narrowly missed making the cut in the list of quickest servers at the AO 2025. Fritz and Fonseca recorded their fastest serves of 220 km/h and 216 km/h, respectively.

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Fastest serves at Australian Open 2025

1. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard – 232 km/h

Perricard took on veteran compatriot Gael Monfils in his first main draw appearance in Melbourne. He went toe-to-toe with Monfils, churning out an impressive 19 aces and 69 winners in the marathon five-setter. While Monfils replied with 18 aces and 69 winners, Perricard returned the fastest serve of the match, clocking 232 km/h in the opening set.

It was Monfils who made his way to the second round after a 7-6(7), 6-3, 6-7(8), 6-7(5), 6-4 win in 3 hours and 46 minutes.

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2. Ben Shelton – 232 km/h

Big serving Ben Shelton matched Perricard’s fastest serve in the last eight against Lorenzo Sonego. The 22-year-old American unleashed the 232 km/h serve bomb in the opening set during his third meeting with Sonego. Shelton eased into the semi-finals in Melbourne for the first time after completing a 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4) win over the Italian. 

Facing another Italian in the last four, ATP No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Shelton exited after losing an opportunity to close out the first set at 6-5. The result was a straight-set loss, 7-6(2), 6-2, 6-2. 

3. Pavel Kotov – 231 km/h

Pavel Kotov, who hails from Moscow, faced Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria in the opening round at Melbourne. It was a short stay in Melbourne for Kotov despite the Russian recording the fastest serve of the match at 231 km/h. Kotov could just a single game in the opening set in which the serve was recorded. 

The 6-1, 6-1, 7-5 victory by Faria earned him a spot in the second round for the first time at any Grand Slam. A determined Faria put on a good show against Novak Djokovic, taking a set off the former World No. 1. The final scoreline read 1-6, 7-6(4), 3-6, 2-6 in Novak’s favour.

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4. Reilly Opelka – 227 km/h

Reilly Opelka churned out the second-fastest serve of the 2025 Australian Open. The 227 km/h serve came in the second set during the course of his second-round match against Tomas Machac. His first serve average of 200 km/h was 20 km/h quicker than what Machac could manage. 

Despite clubbing 78 aces across the two rounds, he came short and lost 6-3, 6-7(1), 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 4-6 to the Czech. Opelka was playing his first Australian Open since 2022. Opelka’s inclusion in this list should come as no surprise, having recorded a Reilly Opelka – 240 km/h serve in the 2021 Australian Open.

5. Alexander Zverev – 223 km/h

The 2025 Australian Open finalist, Alexander Zverev, finds a place on this list with 223 km/h when playing Jannik Sinner in the title round. It followed up the German’s 222 km/h serve in the last eight while facing American Tommy Paul. Zverev has the second-highest serve rating after Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on the ATP Leaderboard.

Zverev’s big serve was not enough to save him from defeat in the Australian Open finals. A straight set loss to Jannik Sinner 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3, ended the German’s chances of emulating Boris Becker. 

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