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.

Taylor Fritz dealt with his opponent’s 153 mph serve — it was the fastest in Wimbledon history, but Fritz won the point — and an overnight suspension before the fifth set to finish off a 6-7 (6), 6-7 (8),

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.