Perricard records 246 kmph serve

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Pic/AFP

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard hit a tournament-record 246.2 kmph serve at Wimbledon on Monday during his first-round match against fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz.

The Frenchman bettered the previous Wimbledon mark of 238.2 kmph, by Taylor Dent in 2010. Fritz won the point though.

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