Has anyone had a golden set in tennis?
Yaroslava Shvedova had a golden first set in her win over Sara Errani at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. A golden match is when a player does not lose a single point in the entire match.
What is the record for most aces in a tennis match?
112 aces
The American John Isner holds the record for the most aces in a single match. He hit 112 aces in a match against Nicolas Mahut (who himself hit 103) in the first round of Wimbledon in 2010.
What’s the longest set in tennis?
Men’s singles
# | Duration (hh:mm) | Score |
---|---|---|
1 | 11:05 (3 days) | 6–4, 3–6, 6–7, 7–6, 70–68 |
2 | 06:43 | 7–6, 7–6, 5–7, 5–7, 15–13 |
3 | 06:36 | 7–6, 6–7, 6–7, 6–4, 26–24 |
4 | 06:33 (2 days) | 6–4, 6–3, 6–7, 3–6, 16–14 |
Who are the big 4 in tennis?
The Big Four consist of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray.
Who won Golden set in tennis?
Only two players in the history of the sport have achieved the feat. The first person to win a golden set was Bill Scanlon in 1983. He achieved the feat on the men’s tour in Delray Beach in Florida against Marcos Hocevar and is the only professional male player to ever win a golden set.
Has anyone won US Open tennis without dropping a set?
The first qualifier in the Open era to win a Slam. The youngest women’s Slam champion since Maria Sharapova at Wimbledon in 2004. The first woman to win the US Open without dropping a set since Serena Williams in 2014.
Who hit the fastest serve in tennis?
Sam Groth
The fastest tennis serve ever recorded is an astonishing 263.4 km/h (163.7 mph) in 2012 by Sam Groth.
Who is the best server in tennis history?
‘ Ivo Karlovic
‘The Serve Dr’ Ivo Karlovic is regarded by many as the single greatest server of all time. Standing at 6”11, he holds the all time record for the most career aces served, with a staggering 13,653 in 690 matches! He therefore averages nearly 20 aces per match and will consistently serve at speeds in excess of 140mph.
What was the longest set at Wimbledon?
Greg Holmes v Todd Witsken 1989 – 5 hours 28 minutes This all-American second-round battle held the honour of being the longest match ever played at Wimbledon for 21 years, with Holmes eventually winning the contest 5-7 6-4 7-6 4-6 14-12.
How many golden sets are there in tennis?
two golden sets
A golden match has never happened at the ATP or WTA level, and probably never will. However, there have been two golden sets.