The American Ben Shelton He has already left the Australian Open, losing to the Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the third round. The young and explosive American, 21 years old, however, left a serve at 231 km/h, a record for the current Australian Open. A record that continues in the absolute men’s team, not the event.
That ‘bombshell’ was surpassed by a 17-year-old Polish boy competing in the junior individual. Tomasz Berkieta served at 233 km/h! in their second round match. He lost the point, not the match against the Brazilian Enzo Kohlmann de Freitas: 7-6 (1), 3-6 and 6-2.
Berkieta, world no. including first serve.
A ‘gunboat’ following in the footsteps of his countryman Hubert Hurkaczquarterfinalist match Daniel Medvedev in this Grand Slam.
Officially, the ATP service record is held by the American John Isner with 253 km/h. There is also a transmission at 263 km/h. from Australian Sam Groth in a Challenger ATP tournament, although its approval has always been controversial.
Source: La Verdad
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