how fast can Aina sabalenka hit 2024 US Open Women's Champion surpassed men's finalists in forehand speed Arina Sabal Lena's journey to a US Open titled in spring from icatching Mobility nor delicate ground strikes no Sabal Lena's game revolved around her power and it was that match tilting force that carried her past American Jessica Pula and to her third Grand Slam sabalenka is not nearly one of the hardest hitting women in the WTA circuit she's one of the hardest hitting players in all of tennis regardless of gender she reaffirmed that status throughout her time in and around Arthur Ash Stadium firing off countless scorching attempts to leave her opposition reeling in the process she made tournament history not only hoisting the famous US Open trophy but also outshining all other competitors in various shot speed related metrics sabinka hits like a truck her shot speed is among her most valuable traits as a tennis player and it's helped her achieve great success in 2024 the Belarusian had one career Grand Slam win to her name entering into the season now she has three sabalenka stats reveal just how much force she latches onto her strikes including that venomous serve the world's number two ranked player routinely touches 120 mph with her serve a shadowy figure that tends to slip past surveillance for Aces when sabalenka is at her best per statista she recorded a 12116 miles per hour serve at this year's Australian Open the second fastest speed among women who competed in the tournament behind only Coco Go's 124.80 mph Mark her match against pigula garnered even more attention although sabalenka lost a couple ticks on her serve she posted the fastest service strike of the tournament on the women's side versus goua recording a scorching 119 mph effort to bypass the Americans outstretched grasp sabala's serve is daunting but her forehand might be the most overwhelming part of her game the Belarusian swats away efforts that land along her right side with frightening pace and accuracy in fact her forehand could and would stifle men's players two her average forehand Top Spin speed sits at 129 km per hour faster than that of the present big three of Carlos alcaraz 127 km per hour Jan nicker 126 km per hour and Novak jokovic 122 km per hour