Players with most aces hit in tennis history

In tennis, Aces are the points won by the player when the opponent is unable to return/touch the ball. Aces can be very convenient and useful for a player, as they are an easy method of scoring points and become a significant part of their game.

Throughout the years, many players have developed expertise in this area and utilise it as a go-to strategy against their opponents. Players with great serving ability utilise their power and pressurise the opponents while holding their service games.

Let's have a look at the top 8 players with the most aces hit in tennis history.

1. John Isner | 14,616

John Isner is the player with the most aces hit in tennis history, hitting 14,616 aces.

Ishner is regarded as one of the best servers on the ATP tour. He has been a part of the 2 longest tennis matches of the Wimbledon Championships. One of these two matches is the 2010 Wimbledon Championship. The first round against Nicolas Mahut was the longest match ever, which lasted for 11 hours and 5 minutes, played over a period of 3 days.

In this match, he served a record of 113 aces and defeated his opponent, Nicolas Mahut. Also, he won his 1st ever ATP Masters 1000 title in Miami in the year 2018.

Isner also has the record for the fastest tennis serve in the ATP-recognised tournaments. 

2. Ivo Karlovic | 13,762

In his tennis career, Ivo Karlovic has successfully hit 13,762 aces. He is one of the tallest professional tennis players.

His 6 feet 11 inches height helps him to strike the ball powerfully with exactness and precision. The Croatian star focuses on the serving approach for the most part. His mastery of serving has taken his career to the topmost places.

Firstly, he is the record holder of the player with the most aces served in a single Davis Cup match. In the 2009 Davis Cup, he served 78 aces against Radek Stepanek.

Secondly, he is also the record holder of the most aces served in a 3-set match. In the 2015 Gerry Weber Open, he served 45 aces against Tomas Berdych. Thirdly, he has served at the second-fastest speed of 251 km/h.

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3. Roger Federer

The king of aces, Roger Federer, holds the third position on this prestigious list. Federer has served 11,478 aces.

In this list of players with the most aces hit in tennis history, Federer has featured in the most number of matches. He might not serve the ball powerfully like the above-mentioned players, but he compensates for it with elegance and refinement.

His process of tossing and serving makes it hard for the opponent to understand the direction of his serve. His ability to toss at about 2'o o'clock position and serve with accuracy and elegance has been a major part of his successful career in tennis.

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4. Feliciano Lopez | 11,452

The next player on this list is Feliciano Lopez. He has served 10,313 aces against his opponents. He is recognised for his calibre of strong service game and playing balls repeatedly on the baseline.

Most of the Spaniards prefer to play on clay courts. Lopez, unlike them, prefers grass courts because of his techniques of serving techniques.

His performances are impeccable on grass courts, and he has been a part of the quarter-final runs at Wimbledon thrice. Also, he has suppressed Federer's consecutive appearances in Grand Slam tournaments by making 68 consecutive appearances.

5. Goran Ivanišević

The legendary Croatian tennis player Goran Ivanišević is at the fifth spot in our list with a total of 10,131 aces.

The International Tennis Hall of Famer, Goran Ivanišević, is still hailed as one of the greatest servers of all time, whose serves often reached the speed of 130 mph or more.

Ivanišević’s iconic serve won him the infamous 2001 Wimbledon title. Additionally, Goran Ivanišević held the record for most aces at Wimbledon with a total of 1,377 aces for almost two decades until Roger Federer broke it in 2019.

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