Fastest Wimbledon 2016 Server Record
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LONDON (APP/AFP) - Canadian sixth seed Milos Raonic hit the fastest serve of this year's Wimbledon on Friday when he clocked 144mph (231.7km/h) in his semi-final against Roger Federer.
Raonic unleashed the rocket in the first set on Centre Court against the seven-time champion on his way to pocketing the opener, 6-3.
Australia's Sam Groth holds the record for the fastest serve ever hit, clocking 163 mph (263.4km/h) at a second-tier Challenger event in Busan, South Korea in May 2012.
Raonic, 25, is bidding to become the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam final.
