First, let’s talk about Sam Groth. Yes, a man you probably haven’t thought about since 2012, but he holds the official record for the fastest serve ever recorded in a professional match: 163.7 mph (263.4 km/h). That’s faster than a cheetah on roller skates. He did it at a Challenger event in Busan, South Korea, and I swear the ball was still traveling when the crowd finished its gasp.
But here’s the hilarious, cruel twist: Sam Groth was not a top-100 player. He was a serve-bot who once lost a match 6-0, 6-0 in 34 minutes. Imagine hitting the fastest ball in history and still getting bageled. That’s like inventing the world’s fastest car and then parking it in a ditch.
