John Isner Serve Speed, How Fast Does John Isner Serve?
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John Isner
John Isner is the World No. 34 from the United States of America who is often credited as the fastest and consistent server of the game.
Isner who turned pro in 2007, has won 15 career titles and is on the 25th place in all-time career earnings having amassed a fortune of $19,475,589 in his 14 year long career. He achieved his career high ranking as World No. 8 in 2018 after having reached the semi-finals of the Wimbledon which remains his best Grand Slam result.
Over the years, apart from his staggering 2.08m (6ft 10in) height he is also known for rocket serve and winning games solely on the basis of his service, hitting aces continuously down the T. In a 2016 Davis Cup match, Isner launched a 253.0 km/h (157.2 mph) rocket while serving which is the fastest ATP recognised service in the history of the game.
John Isner serve speed
Standing at 6ft 10in tall, his height gives him one big advantage when he fires up his serve. His height certainly allows him to generate more speed on his serve, but also helps create a better angle for balls to bounce high off the ground on the other side of the net making it difficult to return.
John Isner’s serves on average come in between 220-240 km/hr (140-150 m/hr) and that makes breaking his serve a difficult process. In 2018 during his Atlanta Open encounter with Mischa Zverev, Isner won 26 points consecutively on his serve that included 6 straight holds at love, a rare feat in the history of the game, launching rockets continuously.
John Isner has hit near to 9000 aces on Harcourts
In the all-time leader board for aces, John Isner is second to Croatian Ivo Karlovic who has hit 13,653 aces in 690 matches. Isner sits 2nd on the list with 12,582 aces hit in 686 matches ahead of Roger Federer who is 3rd with 11,372 aces in 1,452 matches.
On Clay he tops the list with 2,051 aces in 122 matches again having played the least number of games. On Hardcourts also he leads the charts with 8,912 aces hit in 493 matches with Karlovic coming 2nd best with 8,609 aces in 435 matches.
Isner’s 1619 aces on Grass in 71 matches are his lowest number of aces on any surface which sees him on the 5th spot on aces hit on Grass, but it should be noted that he has played the least games amongst the Top- 5.
However, he holds the record of most aces in a single match when he hit 113 against Nicolas Mahut in the longest tennis match in history. He also hit 214 aces at the 2018 Wimbledon, an all time record for most aces in a single tournament. He has had 7 seasons with 1000+ aces hit in the entire season, highest for any player on the ATP Tour.
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