Wimbledon guests chance their arm against robot mimicking stars’ serves

At Wimbledon this year, tournament guests are testing their skills against something new: a robotic serving machine that delivers balls in the style of professional tennis stars. According to The Guardian, the machine can mimic serves from players like John McEnroe and Elina Svitolina, giving fans a taste of what facing down the game's elite feels like. The speeds are eye-watering—Emma Raducanu's one hundred ten miles per hour, Andy Murray's one hundred forty-five, and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard's record-breaking one hundred fifty-three miles per hour serve. It's a humbling reminder of just how dominant these athletes truly are.

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