“Ashe’s backhand is one of the touchstones of modern tennis,” John McPhee wrote in his 1969 book Levels of the Game. “He can underspin it, roll it, hit it flat. He can cradle the ball on his racquet, ...

In the wake of the news that this week will mark the first in ATP history that no players in the Top 10 possess a one-handed backhand, Tennis.com offers a look back at a 2023 series counting down the ...

Once popular among tennis legends such as the likes of Roger Federer, Stefan Edberg, Pete Sampras, Justine Henin and Steffi Graf, many believe the one-handed backhand is a lost art. However, former ...

Today we take a look at two-handed backhands vs. one-handed backhands when you're volleying at the NVZ. These instructors explain which is better in different situations. Instructor Tanner Tomassi ...

🏀 Geno passes Coach K: UConn women's head coach Geno Auriemma won his 1,203rd career game on Monday, passing Mike Krzyzewski for second-most in D-I history. Only Stanford's Tara VanDerveer has more ...

Andre Agassi has one of the strongest two-handed backhands in the game, which is why he’s near the top of the list of the best tennis players who have the best one and two-handed backhand of all time.

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 ...

There is a back-handed complement to the late rounds of the U.S. Open men's action, and already evidence that a rare old tennis shot can augment a bit of mischief. Richard Gasquet, theoretically the ...

Roger Federer, the 20-time Grand Slam champion, announced on Thursday that he plans to retire from tennis this year. Here are some of the skills that made him one of the best of all time → Federer’s ...

Earlier this year, the one-handed backhand faced another round of last rites. The catalyst this time was Stefanos Tsitsipas's brief dip outside the ATP Top 10, marking the first time in the Open Era ...

The two-handed backhand is becoming more and more popular, especially among the pros, and that's where this week's tip comes in. I'm returning to one of my favorite instructors, Jordan Briones, and he ...

We are continuing our list of best tennis players who have the best one and two-handed backhand of all time with Pete Sampras that has a good inside-out swing with his one-handed backhand.