WIMBLEDON, England — Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard hit the fastest serve ever recorded at Wimbledon on Monday, clocking 153 mph (246 kph) in the first round.

The 6-foot-8 Mpetshi Perricard recorded the serve in the first set of his first-round match against American Taylor Fritz, and hit another 151 mph.

The new mark breaks the previous record of 148 mph set by American Taylor Dent in 2010. Tracking of serves began at Wimbledon in 1991.

The first-round match between the two men was postponed shortly after 10:20 p.m. local time, tied at two sets apiece. Mpetshi Perricard took the first two sets 7-6 (8), 7-6 (10) but Fritz leveled it by taking the next two 6-4, 7-6 (6).

The decision to postpone the match until Tuesday was greeted with booing from the crowd on Court No. 1, and Fritz appeared to want the match to continue.

Wimbledon has an 11 p.m. local curfew, and matches can be stopped before then if the umpire believes there is a good chance they will not finish on time.

In addition to the speed record, Mpetshi Perricard served 33 aces against Fritz, who had 24 himself and has not faced a single break point on his serve.

World No. 36 Mpetshi Perricard topped Wimbledon service speeds in 2024 at 140 mph. American Ben Shelton was initially recorded at 153 mph last year, but his serve was later corrected to 132 mph because of a tracking malfunction.