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Wimbledon question: Is there (theoretically or practicall) any limit to the speeds of services being belted by tennis players? Will the 200mph service barrier be shattered?
With improved racquets, improved fitness, improved training techniques tennis services have been breaking records. Where will it (or must it) end? According to John Newcomb in his 'The Book of Tennis Lists' 'Big Bill' Tilden delivered, in 1931, the fastest serve ever officially measured. It was timed at 163.6 mph. The Guinness Book of Records also cites this - although many doubt whether, way back in 1931, the measuring technology was accurate enouugh for this record to be credible. The 200mph barrier was almost cracked in 1981, by a West German lawn tennis coach and statistician, Horst Goepper, who claimed a serving speed of 199.53 mph during a test in Weinheim." = 73 m/s The current 'official' record however still lies with Andy Roddick, who whacked an ace at a measured and undisputed 155 mph, or 249.4 kph on September 27, 2004 in a Davis Cup match against Voltchkov of Belarus. Are we reaching the natural limit on service speeds? What is to stop them breaking 200mph? Is there any ultimate max speed possible? asked in tennis, wimbledon, sport |
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 | cryptminder answers: Perhaps the coefficient of friction on the present type of ball might limit its speed through the air, but not sure how to calculate this. 3 years ago / reply |
 | CGA answers: Clearly, there is no finite limit but, as speeds rise, it become more difficult to improve due to wind resistance etc. 3 years ago / reply |
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