France's Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard hit the fastest serve ever recorded at Wimbledon, clocking 153 mph in the first round vs. Taylor Fritz, the top American at No. 5.

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard broke the record for the fastest serve in Grand Slam history on Monday night as he clocked a 153mph rocket against Taylor Fritz. The 21-year-old Frenchman, who stands at 6’8”, launched the massive serve in the first game of the first-round match on Court 1.

Taylor Fritz has managed to deal with his opponent’s 153 mph serve — it was the fastest in Wimbledon history, but Fritz won the point — and an overnight suspension before the fifth set to finish off a 6-7 (6),