Saturday, June 28, 2008

Venus Serves at 127-mph

Wow.

Williams served out the match at love, finishing with a 127-mph delivery — the fastest recorded by a woman at Wimbledon — for her 11th ace.

“Yeah, 127 is a good way to end it,” said Williams, who holds the WTA Tour record at 129 mph.

The four-time champion was barely tested in the first set by the 101st-ranked player. But Williams was pushed to the limit in the second when Martinez Sanchez switched to an effective serve-and-volley game.

(4) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1221 hrs
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  1. Wow.  He is a very good tennis player and I respect his pure ability to strike a ball with such velocity.  He should be commended for his talent.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 28, 2008 at 1335 hrs


  2. Pelican Pants,  you do realize Venus Willaims is a woman? The Men’s record serve is in the 140’s

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 29, 2008 at 1140 hrs


  3. PP, it’s possible that your unique brand of humor needs to be ratcheted back a wee bit for some of the more gentle readers.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 29, 2008 at 1500 hrs


  4. Super - yes.
    Tony - no.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 30, 2008 at 0905 hrs


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