Best male tennis server ever

[Actual God]

Debate: Who has the best serve ever?

Three friends. One says "I can't believe Federer can break Roddick so much - Roddick is the best server ever."

The two other friends object. Friend number two is like, "No, Pete Sampras is definitely the best server ever."

Friend number three says, "Maybe he had the best service game, but he's not the best server."

What's the answer? I'd say Goran Ivanisevic, but that might be a little too first-serve-only-when-it-goes-in weighted. Also I don't know much about tennis.

[sightless]

tennis = sport?

sport = sports forum?

[Actual God]

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tennis = sport?

sport = sports forum?

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Excellent point. Can someone move this to the sports forum?

[RikkiDee]

Phillipoussis or Ivanisevic

[fslexcduck]

sampras was the most consistently incredible server for the longest period of time.

standards change with new racquet technology and as people are learning more about exercise and getting bigger and stronger. there will undoubtedly be faster servers, more consistent ones, etc. over time... but i think right now the clear answer is sampras, and until someone else can produce results anywhere near comparable to his (and his serve was the best part of his game by far) this question isn't even close.

[maryfield48]

Roscoe Tanner

[Harruin]

Roddick isn't even close to the best server. It's a miracle he still has a shoulder left.

[mistermuni]

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Roscoe Tanner

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correct.

2nd answer: sampras.

Roddick: somewhere around 7. Fast != good

[Lori]

Bobo.

Lori

[Ortho]

Goran!