Considered one of the most powerful serves ever seen in tennis, athlete Andy Roddick became a legend in the sport by performing what no one had done before: hitting a serve on clay.
In this way, literally, the ball carried such force—provided by the acceleration of Roddick’s arm, in addition to the power he imparts with his legs—that it buried itself in the brick dust and did not bounce.
In addition to that feat, the American retired in 2003, for many years held the world record for the fastest service in the world with 249.4 kilometers per hour. The record was broken in 2011 by the Croatian IvoKarlovic who with a serve of 251 kilometers per hour kept the record.
Here is the video where the ball bursts with his serve.
VIDEO.- Tennis player broke the ball with his serve
