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Single-handed backhand stance in tennis. One-handed backhands have some advantages over two-handed backhands: Modern one-handed backhands typically have significantly more topspin and torque than two-handed backhands, [3] [4] which allows them to create more acute angles and pull the opponent off the court more easily, especially on the clay.
Only 17 of the top 1000-ranked women used a one-handed grip, and only 43 of the top 1000-ranked men did so, with only 12 men in the top 100 doing so. However, even players who use a two-handed backhand usually play with only one hand for their backhand slice and their drop shot hit with the backhand. [4]
Double-handed backhand (or double-hander): See two-handed backhand. Double-handed forehand (or double-hander): See two-handed forehand. Doubles net: A net used for playing doubles; longer than a singles net. Doubles: Match played by four players, two per side of the court. A doubles court is 9 ft (2.97m) wider than a singles court. [53]
A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to begin the point. The most common serve is used is an overhead serve.It is initiated by tossing the ball into the air over the server's head and hitting it when the arm is fully stretched out (usually near the apex of its trajectory) into the diagonally opposite service box without touching the net.
Reach is also limited with the two-handed shot. The player long considered to have had the best backhand of all time, Don Budge, had a powerful one-handed stroke in the 1930s and 1940s that imparted topspin onto the ball. Ken Rosewall, another player noted for his one-handed backhand, used a very accurate slice backhand through the 1950s and 1960s.
Executing one of the most deadly top-spin single-handed backhands. Gasquet’s backhand is known for its consistency, speed and accuracy, and has been acclaimed by many past players and commentators such as Robbie Koenig , John McEnroe and Brad Gilbert .
Henin was known for her all-court style of play and for being one of the few female players to use a single-handed backhand. Tennis experts cite her mental toughness, the completeness and variety of her game, her footspeed and footwork, and her one-handed backhand (which all-time great John McEnroe described as "the best single-handed backhand ...
Corentin Moutet's playing style is a unique blend of adaptability and creativity, setting him apart on the ATP tour. One of the most notable aspects of his game is his backhand. Initially a two-handed player, Moutet was forced to adapt to a one-handed backhand after suffering a right wrist injury.