The serve is the singular component of the Frenchman's game, standing head and shoulders above most of his weapons.

The supervisor took to the court to ask the players whether they wanted to stop before the fifth set or play until the latest cut-off time, and Mpetshi Perricard seemed keen to call it for the night.

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard broke the record for the fastest serve in Grand Slam history on Monday night as he clocked a 153mph rocket against Taylor Fritz. The 21-year-old Frenchman, who stands at 6’8”, launched the massive serve in the first game of the first-round match on Court 1.