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Name
|
Speed
(mph)
|
Stroke
|
Racket
|
Club
|
Event
|
|
John White (Pro)* |
172
|
Forehand
|
Prince
|
-
|
Canary Wharf Classic 2005
|
|
John
White (Pro)*
|
171
|
Backhand
|
Prince
|
-
|
Canary
Wharf Classic 2005
|
|
Simon
Scott **
|
171
|
Forehand
|
Harrow
|
Abbotsley
|
2008
Derek Sword Trophy
|
|
Simon
Scott
|
160
|
Forehand
|
Harrow
|
Abbotsley
|
2008
Canadian Nationals
|
|
Simon
Scott
|
160
|
Forehand
|
Harrow
|
Abbotsley
|
Canary
Wharf Classic 2008
|
|
Jason
De Lierre (Pro)*
|
155
|
Forehand
|
-
|
-
|
2008
Canadian Nationals
|
|
John
Churchill
|
155
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
Heights Casino
|
2008
Derek Sword Trophy
|
|
Shawn
De Lierre (Pro)*
|
154
|
Forehand
|
Black
Knight
|
-
|
2008
Canadian Nationals
|
|
Dylan
Ross
|
154
|
Forehand
|
Harrow
|
Grantham
|
Grantham
Doubles 2008
|
|
Martin
Gibson
|
153
|
Forehand
|
Harrow
|
Grantham
|
Grantham
Doubles 2008
|
|
Shahid
Zaman (Pro)
|
150
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
-
|
Liverpool08
Open 2006
|
|
Mark
Oakes
|
149
|
Forehand
|
-
|
Grantham
|
Grantham
Doubles 2008
|
|
Peter
Kullar
|
149
|
Forehand
|
Harrow
|
Portugal
Place
|
Abbotsley
Exhibition 2007
|
|
Nikhil
Shah
|
149
|
Forehand
|
Harrow
|
Harrow
Leisure
|
Harrow
Exhibition 2008
|
|
Mark
Day
|
144
|
Forehand
|
Harrow
|
Grantham
|
Grantham
Doubles 2008
|
|
Olli
Tuominen (Pro)
|
144
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
-
|
Liverpool08
Open 2006
|
|
Graham
Williamson
|
143
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
Grantham
|
Grantham
Doubles 2008
|
|
Jesse
Engelbrech (Pro)*
|
143
|
Forehand
|
Prince
|
-
|
Austrian
Open 2008
|
|
Tony
Morrison
|
141
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
Harrow
Leisure
|
Harrow
Exhibition 2008
|
|
Cameron
Pilley (Pro)
|
140
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
-
|
Canary
Wharf Classic 2008
|
|
Richard
Fawsitt Jones
|
139
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
Grantham
|
Grantham
Doubles 2008
|
|
Nathan
Smith
|
139
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
Grantham
|
Grantham
Doubles 2008
|
|
Bradley
Ball (Pro)
|
138
|
Forehand
|
Tecnifibre
|
-
|
Canary
Wharf Classic 2007
|
|
Nick
Matthew (Pro)
|
137
|
Forehand
|
Slazenger
|
-
|
Canary
Wharf Classic 2007
|
|
Adi
Proctor
|
136
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
Grantham
|
Grantham
Doubles 2008
|
|
Mohamed
El Shorbagy (Pro)
|
136
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
-
|
Canary
Wharf Classic 2008
|
|
Alan
Thatcher
|
136
|
Forehand
|
Harrow
|
Mote
|
World
Squash Day 2008
|
|
Ewan
Denny
|
135
|
Forehand
|
Harrow
|
Harrow
Leisure
|
Harrow
Exhibition 2008
|
|
Roshan
Chhatralia
|
133
|
Forehand
|
Harrow
|
Harrow
Leisure
|
Harrow
Exhibition 2008
|
|
Chris
Martin
|
132
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
Grantham
|
Grantham
Doubles 2008
|
|
Lee
Beachill (Pro)
|
131
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
-
|
Canary
Wharf Classic 2007
|
|
James
Willstrop (Pro)
|
129
|
Forehand
|
Prince
|
-
|
Canary
Wharf Classic 2008
|
|
Thierry
Lincou (Pro)
|
129
|
Forehand
|
Tecnifibre
|
-
|
Canary
Wharf Classic 2007
|
|
Adrian
Grant (Pro)
|
128
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
-
|
Canary
Wharf Classic 2007
|
|
Mark
Krajcsak (Pro)
|
126
|
Forehand
|
Karakal
|
-
|
Canary
Wharf Classic 2008
|
|
Joey
Barrington (Pro)
|
124
|
Forehand
|
Dunlop
|
-
|
Canary
Wharf Classic 2008
|
|
Rob
King
|
123
|
Backhand
|
Dunlop
|
Grantham
|
Grantham
Doubles 2008
|
NB.
The speeds achieved by professionals were taken during tournament matches.
Speeds achieved by
amateurs were taken during radar speed gun exhibition events.
* Speeds recorded by professionals taken during practice sessions or during exhibitions.
** Speeds recorded with a US specification hard ball
Ball
speeds for other sports
(Officially recorded speeds using other measuring devices)
|
Sport
|
Name
|
MPH
|
Reported
MPH
|
|
Golf
|
Jason
Zuback (long distance driving)
|
204
|
|
|
Badminton
|
Simon
Archer
|
162
|
206
|
|
Tennis
|
Andy
Roddick
|
153
|
163
|
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Baseball
Pitch
|
Jeol
Zumaya
|
103
|
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Cricket
Bowl
|
Shoaib
Akhtar
|
100.3
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