Wimbledon attendees chance their arm against robot tennis stars’ serves
Key takeaways
- One punter managed to return a simulated serve from John Mc Enroe (pictured here in the 1980 men’s final) but couldn’t get near Elina Svitolina’s.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleCould you return Emma Raducanu’s 110mph serve, or receive a 145mph stroke from Andy Murray?
- 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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One punter managed to return a simulated serve from John Mc Enroe (pictured here in the 1980 men’s final) but couldn’t get near Elina Svitolina’s. Photograph: Steve Powell/Getty Images View image in fullscreen One punter managed to return a simulated serve from John Mc Enroe (pictured here in the 1980 men’s final) but couldn’t get near Elina Svitolina’s. Photograph: Steve Powell/Getty Images Wimbledon 2026Wimbledon attendees chance their arm against robot tennis stars’ serves Tournament’s serving machine can deliver balls in the style of anyone from John McEnroe to Elina Svitolina
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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.