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  2. Grip (tennis) - Wikipedia

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    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]

  3. Backhand - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Tennis - Wikipedia

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    It can be executed with either one hand or with both and is generally considered more difficult to master than the forehand. For most of the 20th century, the backhand was performed with one hand, using either an eastern or a continental grip. The first notable players to use two hands were the 1930s Australians Vivian McGrath and John Bromwich ...

  5. Outline of tennis - Wikipedia

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    Backhand – shot in which one swings the racquet around one's body in the direction where one wants the ball to go, usually performed from the baseline or as an approach shot. The backhand can be a one-handed or two-handed stroke. Volley – Half volley – (pick-up ball) Overhead smash – Drop shot – Lob –

  6. Glossary of tennis terms - Wikipedia

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    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]

  7. Tennis shot - Wikipedia

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    It can be executed with either one or both hands. For most of the 20th Century it was performed with one hand, using either an eastern or a continental grip. The first notable players to use two hands were the 1930s Australians Vivian McGrath and John Bromwich. The two-handed backhand was used more often since it allowed easy access to power ...

  8. Serve (tennis) - Wikipedia

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    It is commonly hit with the Continental grip or the Eastern backhand grip (using the forehand face of the racket). The ball is thrown slightly to the dominant side of the server then is struck laterally on the server's dominant side. For a right-handed player, a sliced serve's sidespin causes the ball to curve leftward. When the ball bounces ...

  9. Tennis injuries - Wikipedia

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    It is more prominent at the lower levels of play and usually comes from any incorrect use of the wrist or grip on the forehand or one-handed backhand strokes [6] Players at higher levels often have more relaxed grips and have a larger racquet extension out to the ball after they make contact, where professionals have less emphasis on the arm ...

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