Here's who I think have the best SERVES of all time.
1. Pete Sampras
2. John McEnroe
3. Goran Ivanisevic
4. Andy Roddick
5. Stefan Edberg
Pete was the only one who can ace people anytime, anywhere using both his first AND second serve. He has the best serve without question. McEnroe is an obvious choice for #2 because of his unique delivery, consistency, and ability to place his serve anywhere in the box.
The next 3 are tough to choose. Goran just has a monster of a serve. When his serve is on, it's simply unreturnable. Roddick has the best serve during this present era. However, he only relies on his power, and his placement can be a bit off. Still, he has the most dangerous serve on the tour now. For the fifth spot, I was debating whether to put Edberg or Becker and I chose Edberg due to his variety.
Some people think Federer's serve is top 5 material, but I don't even think it's top 10 material. His second serve is weak and his first serve is very returnable.
1. Pete Sampras
2. John McEnroe
3. Goran Ivanisevic
4. Andy Roddick
5. Stefan Edberg
Pete was the only one who can ace people anytime, anywhere using both his first AND second serve. He has the best serve without question. McEnroe is an obvious choice for #2 because of his unique delivery, consistency, and ability to place his serve anywhere in the box.
The next 3 are tough to choose. Goran just has a monster of a serve. When his serve is on, it's simply unreturnable. Roddick has the best serve during this present era. However, he only relies on his power, and his placement can be a bit off. Still, he has the most dangerous serve on the tour now. For the fifth spot, I was debating whether to put Edberg or Becker and I chose Edberg due to his variety.
Some people think Federer's serve is top 5 material, but I don't even think it's top 10 material. His second serve is weak and his first serve is very returnable.