Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard departed Wimbledon as a first-round loser but the Frenchman left his mark on the Grand Slam with the fastest serve recorded in the tournament's history - a 153 mph (246 kph) missile against Taylor Fritz on Monday.

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard broke the record for the fastest serve in Grand Slam history on Monday night as he clocked a 153mph rocket against Taylor Fritz. The 21-year-old Frenchman, who stands at 6’8”, launched the massive serve in the first game of the first-round match on Court 1.

American tennis star and U.S. Open runner-up Taylor Fritz returned a record-setting 153 mph serve off Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at Wimbledon, going on to win the match.