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The first notable players to use a two-handed backhand were the 1930s Australians Vivian McGrath and John Bromwich. Beginning with Mike Belkin, who was the first two-handed backhand player in the United States, and Chris Evert, in the 1960s many players began to use a two-handed grip for the backhand.
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.
Diagram A: Numbering of bevels on a tennis racket grip for both left and right-handed players. The handle of a racket is an octagon shape, with eight sides, giving the handle a somewhat rounded feel. This makes it more comfortable than a square handle, while also providing more friction than a truly round handle.
The forehand is a shot used in most racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and pickleball, where the palm of the hand precedes the back of the hand when swinging the racket. In tennis, except in the context of the phrase forehand volley , the term refers to a type of groundstroke —a stroke in which the ball has bounced before it is struck.
Ethan Quinn (born March 12, 2004) is an American tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 160 achieved on January 27, 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 329 achieved on February 3, 2025.
Turned pro: 2016: Plays: Right-handed (two handed-backhand) ... is an American professional tennis player. He has a career high singles ranking of No. 236 achieved on ...
Gil started playing tennis at the age of four on a court built in his family's grounds. [12] He joined a local club when he was 7, and won his first tournament shortly after. [ 12 ] Aged 10, Gil was diagnosed with osteochondroma and was told to give up from tennis. [ 12 ]
Borna Gojo (Croatian pronunciation: [bôːrna ɡǒːjo]; [1] [2] born 27 February 1998) is a Croatian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 72, achieved on 20 November 2023, and a doubles ranking of world No. 394 achieved on 17 January 2022. [3] He is currently the No. 8 Croatian player. [4]