Setting the Pace
Find out just how quick the fastest serves in tennis really are
MEN'S FASTEST
163 mph
SAM GROTH
WOMEN'S FASTEST
136 mph
GEORGINA PEREZ
1
Peregrine Falcon
World's Fastest Bird
240 mph
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240 mph
163 mph
Men's Tennis Serve
136 mph
Women's Tennis Serve
2
lewis hamilton
top speed in a formula 1 car
225 mph
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225 mph
163 mph
Men's Tennis Serve
136 mph
Women's Tennis Serve
3
cycling speed record
denise mueller-korenek - 2018
184 mph
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184 mph
163 mph
Men's Tennis Serve
136 mph
Women's Tennis Serve
4
high speed train
BR class 91
162 mph
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162 mph
163 mph
Men's Tennis Serve
136 mph
Women's Tennis Serve
5
speed skiing record
ivan origone - 2016
158 mph
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158 mph
163 mph
Men's Tennis Serve
136 mph
Women's Tennis Serve
how does all the data compare?
Sam Groth’s epic 163 mph serve isn’t quick enough for a Peregrine Falcon, but how does it compete with the speeds of Usain Bolt or a Shark? Below we’ve listed more of the world’s fastest things for you to compare.
163 mph
Men's Tennis Serve
136 mph
Women's Tennis Serve
DESCRIPTION
TOP SPEED
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1
Peregrine Falcon
(Fastest Bird)
(Fastest Bird)
240mph
(386 km/h)
(386 km/h)
2
Formula 1 Car
(Driven by Lewis Hamilton)
(Driven by Lewis Hamilton)
225mph
(362.3 km/h)
(362.3 km/h)
3
Cycling Speed Record
(Denise Mueller-Korenek 2018)
(Denise Mueller-Korenek 2018)
184mph
(296 km/h)
(296 km/h)
4
High Speed Train
(BR Class 91)
(BR Class 91)
162.8mph
(262 km/h)
(262 km/h)
5
Speed Skiing Record
(Ivan Origone 2016)
(Ivan Origone 2016)
158.42mph
(254.96 km/h)
(254.96 km/h)
6
Sky Diving
(Belly-to-earth Position)
(Belly-to-earth Position)
120mph
(200 km/h)
(200 km/h)
7
Hardest Football Shot
(David Hirst 1996)
(David Hirst 1996)
114mph
(183.47 km/h)
(183.47 km/h)
8
Hardest Hockey Shot
(Zdeng Chara 2012)
(Zdeng Chara 2012)
108.8mph
(175.1 km/h)
(175.1 km/h)
9
Fastest Baseball Pitch
(Aroldis Chapman 2010)
(Aroldis Chapman 2010)
105.1mph
(169.14 km/h)
(169.14 km/h)
10
Cricketer Bowling Record
(Shoaib Akhtar 2013)
(Shoaib Akhtar 2013)
100.2mph
(161.3 km/h)
(161.3 km/h)
11
Fastest Cricket Delivery
(Jofra Archer England)
(Jofra Archer England)
96mph
(154.50 km/h)
(154.50 km/h)
12
Fastest Speed Boat
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(Need some info here)
90mph
(150 km/h)
(150 km/h)
13
Frisbee Throw Record
(Simon Lizotte 2013)
(Simon Lizotte 2013)
89.5mph
(144 km/h)
(144 km/h)
14
Cheetah
(Straight Line Speed)
(Straight Line Speed)
74.57mph
(120 km/h)
(120 km/h)
15
Shark
(Average Speed)
(Average Speed)
35mph
(56 km/h)
(56 km/h)
16
Usain Bolt
(100m World Record 2009)
(100m World Record 2009)
27.8mph
(44.72 km/h)
(44.72 km/h)
