BOOMING serves won't just be the preserve of the men when the AEGON Ilkley Trophy starts the weekend after next.

For Denisa Allertova, the leading player in the $50,000 ITF Women's Pro Circuit event, has hit one of the ten fastest serves ever by a female.

The 23-year-old from the Czech Republic fired down a delivery in the 2015 Australian Open that was measured at 201 kilometres per hour (124.9mph).

Allertova, who has a world ranking of 70, defeated world No 3 and Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber 7-5, 7-5 in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells this March before losing in the following round to Great Britain's Johanna Konta.

The 5ft 11in player from Prague reached the semi-finals at Ilkley last year before retiring when 5-4 down to eventual tournament winner Anna-Lena Friedsam from Germany.

Joining Allertova at the Aegon GB Pro-Series Challenger event will be Kai-Lin Zhang (China, world ranked No 117), who qualified for all four majors in 2015, former top 100 player Evgeniya Rodina (Russia, No 121), Xinyun Han (China, No 125) who won five doubles titles on the 2015 ITF Circuit and Irina Khromacheva (Russia), who has risen from being ranked 240 in 2015 to her current mark of 131 since winning at Saint Gaudens earlier this month.

Dutch Fed Cup team member Richel Hogenkamp (Netherlands, No 139) also appears on the main draw for the tournament alongside former world No 49 Petra Martic (Croatia, No 145) and ex-world No 89 Kai-Chen Chang (Taipei, No 158).

Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club's general manager Charlie Maunder said: “This year’s entry list brings a wealth of players from across the world, some new talent rising through the rankings and more experienced players who are making their way back towards the top 100.

"Places in the tournament are still available for those coming through qualifying and I look forward to seeing which players will take those spots ready and willing to play for part of the 42,500 euros prize fund.”

Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.theticketfactory.com/ltaci/online/.

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