Novak Djokovic’s Service Speed Drop
In his semifinal against Rafael Nadal, Djokovic’s average service speed was clocked at 185 kmph. It dropped down to 175 kmph against Tsitsipas. The serves in his final two service games had an effect on the mark.
Jimmy Connors’ Serve Speed
Connors serve was timed at 115mph on early atp radar though he didn’t often reach that speed. That would be roughly equivalent to about 130mph on today’s radar. More often though, Connors flat serve was nearly the same as Mcenroe’s which is to say it would most often be 110-125mph on today’s radar.
Novak Djokovic Bio
Novak Djokovic, (born, Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia [now in Serbia]), Serbian tennis player who was one of the game’s premier performers in the early 21st century, when he won a record (shared with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal) 20 Grand Slam titles.
Top 10 Greatest Servers of All Time
- Pete Sampras
- Goran Ivanišević
- Andy Roddick
- Roger Federer
- Boris Becker
- Taylor Dent
- Joachim Johansson
- Roscoe Tanner
Pete Sampras’ Service Technique
Who taught Pete Sampras to serve? Pete Fisher, Sampras’s childhood coach, when asked how high the service toss, he quickly replied, "four inches above contact." Though Sampras’ toss may not be precisely that low, Vic Braden also favored the low toss, and to my mind the key here is continuous flowing rhythm.