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Wimbledon attendees chance their arm against robot tennis stars’ serves

The Guardian World Tuesday 30 June 2026, 17:46 UTC By Rachel Hall 1 min read
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Tournament’s serving machine can deliver balls in the style of anyone from John McEnroe to Elina SvitolinaCould you return Emma Raducanu’s 110mph serve, or receive a 145mph stroke from Andy Murray? What about Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s 153mph torpedo, which broke Wimbledon records last year?This year’s tournament attendees have had the opportunity to try their luck on the court, facing off against a robotic serving machine rather than their tennis heroes.

Tournament’s serving machine can deliver balls in the style of anyone from John McEnroe to Elina Svitolina

Could you return Emma Raducanu’s 110mph serve, or receive a 145mph stroke from Andy Murray? What about Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s 153mph torpedo, which broke Wimbledon records last year?

This year’s tournament attendees have had the opportunity to try their luck on the court, facing off against a robotic serving machine rather than their tennis heroes.

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Wimbledon (EVENT) John McEnroe (PERSON) Emma Raducanu’s (PERSON) Andy Murray (PERSON) Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (ORG)
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