Did you know that no player with a one-handed backhand has reached a Grand Slam semifinal in 2026? If this continues at the US Open, it will be the first year since the inaugural Wimbledon in 1877 ...

20-year-old Felix Balshaw scored his first ATP victory in Lyon ...

Although it is one of the most artistic shots in tennis, the one-handed backhand has become a rarity on the ATP tour. Italian tennis star Lorenzo Musetti, being a user of the beautiful shot himself, ...

The goal of professional sports has always been to win. Looking good while doing it? That's just a bonus for the gawkers and connoisseurs of bodily form in motion. In professional tennis, the "beauty ...

Thiem also collected a total of 17 tour-level titles during his career, adding further weight to his achievements on tour. But despite how effective the shot was for him throughout his career, the ...

With the Italian finishing 2025 at No. 8, there's still been at least one one-handed backhand in every year-end Top 10 in ATP rankings history, which dates back to 1973. This week on Tennis.com, we'll ...

LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - For tennis purists the sight of a single-handed backhand pinging off the centre of a racket is a joy to behold but it is becoming rare and Grigor Dimitrov, one of the best ...

Lorenzo Musetti has heard for years that his backhand was unforgettable. The tight coil, the sweep through the ball, the one-handed finish—it was all from another era of beautiful tennis. Musetti has ...

Jannik Sinner’s season may be over, but the records don’t stop coming for the reigning world number one. The Italian will be frustrated to see... Tennishead The 2026 ATP Season Has Been a Complete ...

Dear Nick: I am a 4.0 player with a one-handed backhand. I mainly hit it with an Eastern backhand grip. When I face a hard hitter playing with tons of topspin, my form tends to fall apart and my ...

While it was not the fastest of all time, Roger Federer’s serve was one of the most effective shots in tennis history. The Swiss legend,... The Tennis Gazette Roger Federer shares the advice he had ...