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For a right-handed player, a backhand begins with the racquet on the left side of the body, continues across the body as contact is made with the ball, and ends on the right side of the body, [1] with the racquet over the right shoulder. The backhand can be a one-handed or two-handed stroke.
Jan-Michael Charles Gambill (born June 3, 1977) is an American former professional tennis player who made his professional debut in 1996. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 14, which he achieved on June 18, 2001.
The backhand can be executed with either one or both hands. As of 2023 less than 10% of the world's tennis players were estimated to use a one-handed backhand. 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.
Ulises Blanch (born March 25, 1998) is an American professional tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of No. 236 achieved on October 12, 2020 and a doubles ranking of No. 423 achieved on May 20, 2019.
Marcos Baghdatis (Greek: Μάρκος Παγδατής, Arabic: ماركوس بغداتيس; born 17 June 1985 is a Greek Cypriot former professional tennis player and coach. [2] He was the runner-up at the 2006 Australian Open and a semifinalist at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships , and reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 8 ...
Michael Te-pei Chang (born February 22, 1972) is an American former professional tennis player and coach. He is the youngest man in history to win a singles major, winning the 1989 French Open at 17 years and 109 days old.
Rinky Hijikata (リンキー・ヒジカタ, born 23 February 2001) is an Australian professional tennis player and Grand Slam champion, winning the 2023 Australian Open in men's doubles alongside Jason Kubler. He achieved a career high ATP rankings in singles of world No. 62 on 26 August 2024 and in doubles of No. 23 on 30 October 2023.
Frances Tiafoe Jr. (/ t i ˈ ɑː f oʊ / tee-AH-foh; [2] born January 20, 1998) is an American professional tennis player. He reached his career high at world No. 10 in singles on June 19, 2023, becoming the first Sierra Leonean American man to be ranked in the top 10 by the ATP.