Isner Houston Rocket serve record

[ark_28]

John Isner nails a 146 mph ace at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship in Houston, which is said to be the fastest serve ever fired at the historic River Oaks Country Club. Isner hit a 149 mph serve at the 2011 Cincinnati Masters event. Ivo Karlovic owns the fastest recorded serve at 156 mph, but he hit that blast during a Davis Cup tie, which is an ITF event. Milos Raonic hit the second fastest serve at 155.3 mph at the 2012 Rogers Cup.

"I did?" Isner asked the Houston Chronicle when informed of the River Oaks record. "Wow. I'm feeling pretty good. Nothing is bothering me, and that's a good sign. I feel like I'm doing the right things to give myself these opportunities. It's encouraging."
 

This is great news! We know how well John has been playing this week and to add to that his humungous serve is back to almost full pace this level of play is going to be very difficult for anyone to cope with come the majors! The pace, movement and bounce that John extracts mean that he can literally take the racket out of his opponents hands and no matter who he is playing he pretty much decides the outcome of the match.
This is big man tennis at its best!

 

[BeHappy]

Big man tennis!

 

[DolgoSantoro]

Congratulations to him. We'll see if he can serve as well in the final.

 

[Goosehead]

all the Houston country club have to do to help sir john of isner reach the final and prepare him for winning the French open..is to prepare some lightning fast clay where even one stroke rallies are almost impossible :neutral:

then the wizard of izzner can capitalise on all out attack on this new lightning fast clay, and claim the title as his opponent lies devastated eating dirt on the other side of the court..:twisted:

 

[forzamilan90]

I want to see Bjorn Phau play Isner

 

[ark_28]

Congratulations to him. We'll see if he can serve as well in the final.

It will be toughv Almagro but John in this serving form is tough for anyone!

 

[BHiC]

It will be toughv Almagro but John in this serving form is tough for anyone!

I agree, Isner is definitely someone to watch out for in the French Open this year!

 

[JRW]

"Ivo Karlovic owns the fastest recorded serve at 156 mph"

I thought some Aussie hit one in the low 160's a few years ago....

 

[BHiC]

"Ivo Karlovic owns the fastest recorded serve at 156 mph"

I thought some Aussie hit one in the low 160's a few years ago....

Samuel Groth hit a 163 mph serve, but there is some controversy as to the accuracy of that reading because it was during a challenger event and not an ATP tour event.

 

[Doubles]

Oh man, Isner's really putting fear in the hearts of others at the 250 event.