Explore a step-by-step demonstration of the one-handed backhand in tennis, shown without any spoken commentary. The video ...

A shift in the past 15 years has, arguably, transformed the two-hander into the most important live stroke in tennis.

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Andy Murray’s backhand has long been recognised as one of the best in the sport, a trademark shot that helped define his game. Whether it was his reliable two-hander that could punch through defences ...

In 1989, at just 17 years old, Michael Chang won the French Open and was the youngest tennis player to win the Grand Slam singles. He uses a jumping two-handed backhand technique.

Eight years ago, Martina Navratilova summed up the problem with the one-handed backhand in today’s game: “It practically takes a genius to hit [one],” she said. The great Czech-American champion used ...

Tanner Tomassi explains how players can execute the backhand roll attack in pickleball, highlighting key differences from the ...

Justine Henin Hardenne’s one-handed backhand has sophistication and style, which is why she dominates the top of women’s professional tennis.