Ace (tennis)

Professional singles records

Aces have been officially recorded by the top-level professional tennis circuits since 1991, so these records start at that time.

Only main draw singles matches are included here.

ATP Tour

John Isner has the most aces in a tournament with 214 during the 2018 Wimbledon, and he has the most in a single match with 113 during his 11-hour encounter with Nicolas Mahut in 2010. John Isner has served the most aces with 14,470.

Milos Raonic hit 47 aces in 2024 Queen's, the most in a best-of-three-set match. Ivo Karlović became the only player to hit at least 40 aces in three consecutive matches during 2015 Wimbledon.

Goran Ivanišević has the most in a single season with 1,477 in 1996. He also has the second most in a tournament with 213 when he won the 2001 Wimbledon title.

Roger Federer hit 50 aces in the 2009 Wimbledon final, the record for a Grand Slam final. He is also third on the career list.

Aces

Top 10 most aces served in a match

Most aces in a US Open match

Most aces in a clay-court tournament

Note: This marked the third time that Isner had hit 100+ aces in a clay-court tournament.

Most aces in a one-week tournament

Most aces served in a three-set match

Most combined aces in a three-set match

Most consecutive aces

Serving five consecutive aces from 0–40 down

Most aces without a double fault

Most seasons finished as ace leader

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WTA Tour

Serena Williams holds the record for most aces in a tournament with 102 en route to winning the 2012 Wimbledon title.

Most aces in a match

There have been 33 matches played in which a player has served 20 or more aces, since 2008.

Most seasons finished as ace leader

Note: Most aces served in a season since 2010.

Seasons with 500+ aces

Karolína Plíšková has the most aces in a single season with 530 in 2016, which broke her own record of 517 in 2015. She has also served the most aces in a match on clay, with 21 in her second round victory over Jeļena Ostapenko at Stuttgart in 2021.

Most aces in WTA 1000s in a season

Elena Rybakina has served the most aces in WTA 1000 events in a season with 235 in 2023, the most since 2009. Followed by Karolína Plíšková with 234 and Serena Williams with 233.

Half-ace

In 1999, the Swedish artist and writer Kjell Höglund proposed a term for when an opponent manages to hit the ball without it actually entering into play. He suggested it should be called a "half-ace".

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