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London — American Kokogauf dropped his jaw when he launched a 122 mph rocket online in the second round of Wimbledon on Thursday. This is the fastest serve ever for a women's tournament.
Faced with Romanian Michaela Buzarnesk on the center court, 18-year-old Phenom forced his opponent into a forehand error to close the fifth game of the first set on Powerserve.
One of the sport's most terrifying servers, the 18-year-old French Open finalist, served 121 mph in the previous round against Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruth. ..
Petra Kvitova and Elena Rybakina are connected by the second fastest serve so far at 119 mph.
12th place Gauff exploded on the world stage at Wimbledon in 2019, and she reached the fourth round of the Grass Court Major at just 15 years old. (Report by Amy Tennery of New York, edited by Christian Radness)
