German Machine? Sabine Lisicki Hits Fastest Serve In Women's Tennis

Germany's Sabine Lisicki hit the fastest recorded serve in the history of women's tennis at 131mph during a first-round loss in Stanford, USA.

The 2013 Wimbledon finalist hit the serve in the 11th game of the first set against Ana Ivanovic, who would go on to win the match 7-6 (7-2) 6-1.

Venus Williams had set the previous record of 129mph at the 2007 US Open.

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