Rafael Nadal

Tennis

Rafael Nadal

Spanish tennis player and 22-time Grand Slam singles champion

2 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.

Rafael Nadal Serve speed

Rafael Nadal's recorded Serve speed is 135 mph. Performance date: 2010-09. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at tennis.com gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.

2010 US Open, fourth round against Feliciano Lopez · 2010 US Open singles

Source quote and limits
“hit a serve at 135 mph”

Nadal 'serving faster than ever' at U.S. Open

The source dated 8 September 2010 identifies the round and opponent. The tournament month is stored because this page does not state the match date. This is a measured serve speed.

Serve speed history. Methods and conditions can differ between records.
DateCompetition / season and methodValueUnitSource
2010-09age 242010 US Open, fourth round against Feliciano LopezTennis serve speed135mphtennis.commedium confidence
Evidence

News report; Competition; performance date 2010-09.

Nadal 'serving faster than ever' at U.S. Open

2010 US Open singles

“hit a serve at 135 mph”

The source dated 8 September 2010 identifies the round and opponent. The tournament month is stored because this page does not state the match date. This is a measured serve speed.

2010-09age 242010 US Open, second round against Denis IstominTennis serve speed134mphtennis.commedium confidence
Evidence

News report; Competition; performance date 2010-09.

Nadal 'serving faster than ever' at U.S. Open

2010 US Open singles

“the 134 mph he hit”

The source dated 8 September 2010 identifies the round and opponent. The tournament month is stored because this page does not state the match date. This is a measured serve speed.

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