Scientific American

Wimbledon 2026 opened with a 148 mph serve—here’s how tennis players brains track such fast balls

The fastest serve so far at this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships was struck by the Argentinian Thiago Agustín Tirante ...
Yardbarker

'It’s useless, get rid of it': Martina Navratilova renews fight to eliminate tennis let rule

Martina Navratilova has once again called for one of tennis’ oldest rules to be removed, arguing that the serve let creates ...

What happens inside a tennis player’s brain as they try to return a 148mph serve?

The fastest serve so far at this year’s Wimbledon tennis championships was struck by the Argentinian Thiago Agustín Tirante ...
The New York Times

Carlos Alcaraz wants to be a tennis serve bot. He has a long way to go

Every great tennis player has a weakness, especially in their early years. Roger Federer’s single-handed backhand, a work of art, was vulnerable when the ball bounced high. Rafael Nadal exploited that ...
The New York Times

In Wimbledon’s tennis paradise, serve should be king but the return reigns

Follow live coverage of the Wimbledon women’s singles final between Amanda Anisimova and Iga Swiatek THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — Ben Shelton gets a lot of attention for his devastating serve. On ...

Fans take on a robot that replicates the pros’ serves

In its opening days, Wimbledon gave around a hundred fans the chance to try to return the world elite’s serves. Enough to ...
Yahoo! Sports

The secrets behind the world’s fastest tennis serves

If you’ve ever picked up a tennis racket and attempted to serve against an opponent, you’ll know just how hard a skill it is. It’s one thing to get the ball over the net and yet a whole other thing to ...