How fast can a professional tennis player swing a racquet?

Question

How fast can a professional tennis player swing a racquet?

Answer 1

We would need a really nice radar gun, that's all I'm gonna say.

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Answer 2

You can do some rough math and show that the speed of the racket head is approximately half the speed of hte ball.

So if the ball is served at 130 mph, that's a racket head speed of roughly 65 mph.

Answer 3

know one knows

Answer 4

of course he swings alot faster than he hits it so prob around 120

Answer 5

very fast, around 120-150kmph

Answer 6

I will see this in june, at college. They will record my stroke, at biomechanic class... (it's almost a pro speed)

Answer 7

145 mph Andy!!