The GIG: Who are Australian Open’s biggest hitters?

Published by The GIG

Who are the heaviest hitters in men’s tennis? Tennis Australia’s Game Insight Group (GIG) crunched the numbers from the last three years at the Australian Open to determine which players have the biggest forehands and backhands in the game.

The Top 5 heaviest forehands

Name Avge MPH Avge KPH
Lukas Rosol 81.55 131.06
Andrey Kuznetsov 81.21 130.51
Leonardo Mayer 80.31 129.06
Stan Wawrinka 80.16 128.82
Dominic Thiem 80.15 128.81


The Top 5 heaviest backhands

Name Avge MPH Avge KPH
Ernests Gulbis 75.68 121.63
Andrey Kuznetsov 75.61 121.52
Stan Wawrinka 75.18 120.83
Fernando Verdasco 74.54 119.80
Kei Nishikori 74.20 119.06
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