Fastest forehand/backhand ever recorded?

[djones]

What's the speed of the fastest forehand or backhand, ever recorded?

So far about from what I've seen on the mens side, 160 kph/100 mph seems to be about the limit.

Although strange as I have also seen Kuznetsova hit a 160 kph forehand during the Us open, some years ago.

 

[wihamilton]

Think Monfils hit the hardest forehand ever -- 124 mph I think.

 

[hemat23]

Think Monfils hit the hardest forehand ever -- 124 mph I think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ5fS0EHr9Q

 

[Markoc_105]

Djokovic hit a 186 km/h forehand vs Tsonga in Marseille....I watched it on TV...It is in tie-break in the second set, point begins at 8:50 in this video....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO5JEg48Lm8

 

[fedtastic]

I saw Fernando Gonzalez hit 189 km/h FH the other day. He hit another 176 km/h a few points later. I don't know if 189 km/h is more than 124 mp/h that Monfils hit?

Here is the Gonzo Fh

Image courtesy of Love Game

 

[DarthFed]

I saw Fernando Gonzalez hit 189 km/h FH the other day. He hit another 176 km/h a few points later. I don't know if 189 km/h is more than 124 mp/h that Monfils hit?

Here is the Gonzo Fh

Image courtesy of Love Game

Thats about 118 MPH

 

[All-rounder]

I think Monfils forehand from AO 2007 still is the fastest

 

[Andres]

There's a video around, with Blake returning a 118 mph first serve, and his forehand came back faster than the serve itself.

Lemme find it, and I'll post it

 

[Serendipitous]

This looks pretty fast:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N33sQDMC7vc

 

[BorisBeckerFan]

I can't remeber exactly and I don't have the match recorded but I think Monfils' blast was 120 mph not 124 mph. Not that there's much of a difference at that speed.

 

[gj011]

189 kph = 189/1.609 mph = 117.45 mph

 

[T1000]

Monfils has the fastest forehand AFAIK. Not sure about the backhand

 

[OJ ROD]

I remember something about Gonzalez hitting a 124 mph forehand at wimbledon in 2007 it think.

 

[Federer_pilon]

This looks pretty fast:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHoUld16rnY

 

[msc886]

This looks pretty fast:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N33sQDMC7vc

That is crazy. I'm very curious to see the fastest 2 hand and 1 hand backhands.

 

[jimbo333]

Gonzalez hits faster than anyone else I'd have thought

I saw him at Queens Club in 07 or 08 and the speed he was hitting was the fastest I've ever seen, unbelievable!!!