News

Alycia Parks’s serve compared to peak Serena Williams’

Alycia Parks has one of the biggest serves on the WTA Tour and can win a Grand Slam, according to tennis pundit Rennae Stubbs.

John Ross

10 February 2023

After winning consecutive WTA 125 tournaments in 2022 and defeating world No. 5 Caroline Garcia in the Lyon Open final the previous week, Parks shot up the rankings.
In Lyon, the 22-year-old demonstrated that she currently has one of the biggest serves on the WTA Tour. Alycia Parks can win a Grand Slam, according to tennis pundit Rennae Stubbs, who likened her booming serve to Serena Williams at her best.

Alycia blasted 52 aces over the course of her five matches. Stubbs, a former world number one in doubles, believes Parks will break into the top 10 in the coming year. During a recent podcast, she commented:

“Her serve is, I’m telling you when they’re coming at me… Oh my god, it’s like Serena’s peak. That’s how good her serve is when it goes in. I’m telling you, she’s a potential top-10 player within the next 12 months. She’s got to keep, obviously, the body healthy. She’s a strong girl, really wants it. She has a great head on her shoulders.”

Alycia Parks in 2023

Alycia Parks

23 - 26win/loss

Hard

13-16

I Hard

0-2

Clay

1-6

Grass

9-2

Rank
115

High
40

23 year old

LWLLLLWWWL

2024 Highlights

3rd

2nd

Now the world no.51 (career-high), Parks played her last match on the 8^th of February when she surrendered to world no.31 Anhelina Kalinina 6-2 7-5 in the 1^st round in Linz (draw).

This year Alycia owns an overall 6-2 win-loss record. Parks has won 1 title in Lyon.

Parks has scheduled to play next in Doha (Qatar TotalEnergies Open). She will start the tournament from the qualifications on the 13th of February.