You’re about to get served with the best tennis players with the fastest forehand of all time.
When I played tennis in high school, my only skill was getting angry and throwing the racquet across the court, aside from looking really good in a tennis skirt. I’m not too quick on my feet, nor do I have enough arm strength to hit the ball really hard and look as cool as the players do on TV. I kind of just existed on the team and did my best and got a nice sweatshirt out of the situation. I also got to be excused from class when we had tournaments. That was probably the only benefit in my eyes.
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There are a few key moves on the tennis court that one should know in order to try to be a good player. You, of course, need a decent serve, which can be a small bounce and a hit or as much as a spike-like motion where you can practice your loudest tennis grunt. You also should have a pretty solid backhand, even though it’s difficult. I never mastered this move, but I tried really hard so I could look somewhat cool. Mostly you need a good forehand, as that’s the primary thing you’ll be doing on the court. It looks fairly simple and it’s really intuitive, but it takes a lot of strength and power to be accurate and fast.
Quite a few familiar names will appear on this list because many of them were also on our list of the 16 Best Tennis Players Who Have the Best One and Two-Handed Backhand of All Time. If you’re an avid tennis fan, you’ll know a ton of the names here. We used data from the New York Times analysis on the Australian Open. We ranked them according to the maximum speed of the forehand by meters per hour. That was the most effective way for us to see who has the fastest in a given time.
Lace up your tennis shoes and continue on to see the best tennis players with the fastest forehand of all time.
12. Ana Ivanovic
Maximum speed: 93 mph
Ana Ivanovic has a unique stroke with her semi-open forehand. She retired from the game on December 19, 2016.
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11. Carla Suarez Navarro
Maximum speed: 93 mph
Carla Suarez Navarro has a strong, flexible, consistent forehand.
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10. Serena Williams
Maximum speed: 93 mph
Serena Williams is one of the most iconic players on this list of the best tennis players with the fastest forehand of all time. She has a big extension and a soaring finish to complete her powerful forehand.
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9. Victoria Azarenka
Maximum speed: 97 mph
Victoria Azarenka’s forehand was once unstable, but it’s clearly improved tremendously over time.
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8. Madison Keys
Maximum speed: 98 mph
Madison Keys learned how to shorten her huge swing to improve her forehand to be super effective.
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7. Sloane Stephens
Maximum speed: 99 mph
Sloane Stephens has a winning forehand when combined with balls with high topspin.
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6. Gael Monfils
Maximum speed: 107 mph
Gael Monfils has a powerful forehand that’s made even better with aggressive play.
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5. Bernard Tomic
Maximum speed: 107 mph
Bernard Tomic puts his opponents under pressure with his powerful forehand. With the maximum speed of 107 mph, he proudly takes the fifth place on this list of best tennis players with the fastest forehand of all time.
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4. Andy Murray
Maximum speed: 107 mph
Andy Murray has a strategic and stable forehand, which is a smart technique to make it effective.
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3. Stan Wawrinka
Maximum speed: 107 mph
Wawrinka’s grip helps make his forehand technique effective and stable.
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2. Novak Djokovic
Maximum speed: 110 mph
Djokovic’s combination of grip, stance, and swing creates a word class forehand.
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1. Rafael Nadal
Maximum speed: 112 mph
Rafael Nadal’s forehand is consistent and stunning to watch.
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That concludes our list of the best tennis players with the fastest forehand of all time. Keep in mind that these were the fastest at the Australian Open, but that likely translates to consistent speeds, as these players are the best of the best in the world.
