Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z racket.
India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy broke a decade-old Guinness world record for the fastest shot ever in badminton, 351 miles per hour (565 km per hour), using a Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z racket with BG80 strings.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (India)
Pearly Tan from Malaysia also set a new record for the fastest female badminton hit with a remarkable speed of 272 miles per hour (438 km per hour). Pearly Tan became the first female Guinness World Records title holder in this category.
Pearly Tan (Malaysia)
Photos: – Badminton Photo. Click on images to enlarge.
The records were set on 14 April 2023 at the Yonex Tokyo factory and verified by official judges from the Guinness World Records. Measurement method: the moment of impact in the actual smash was calculated using a high-speed camera. The instant velocity of the shuttlecock after the impact was then calculated from photographic recording. Calculation method: the movement distance and the elapsed time of the shuttlecock were calculated between two coordinates.
Rankireddy’s record speed of 351 miles per hour (565 km per hour) greatly exceeded the previous world record of 306 miles per hour (493 km per hour) which was achieved by Malaysian badminton player Tan Boon Heong in May 2013. Tan Boon Heong was a former Asian Games doubles champion.
These new records show that badminton is significantly faster than other racket sports. The fastest tennis serve is 163 miles per hour (263 km per hour) and faster than Formula One, at 246 miles per hour (397 km per hour).
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Yonex Nanoflare 1000 Z racket on display at the National Badminton Museum, Milton Keynes.
2025 Yonex All-England Badminton Championships
Tuesday 11 March 2025 to Sunday 16 March 2025.
At the Utilita Arena, Birmingham.
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