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If you want a serve near the level of the Ivo Karlovic serve, you, too, will need to master the fundamentals as he has. The distinct features of the Karlovic serve, apart from its point of contact 10 feet from the ground, are: his extreme relaxation, little leap and use of pronation.
Feb 21, 2024 · Updated 2:44 AM PDT, February 21, 2024. Ivo Karlovic, the towering Croatian known for his booming serve, has officially announced his retirement from tennis more than two years after playing his last tournament match.
Feb 21, 2024 · Player News. Hard-serving Ivo Karlovic, 44, officially announces his retirement from tennis. The 6-foot-11 Croatian, affectionately nicknamed Dr. Ivo in his playing career, hadn't played a...
He is a serve-and-volleyer and officially held the record for the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, measured at 251 km/h (156 mph), before being surpassed unofficially by Samuel Groth in 2012, and officially by John Isner in 2016.
