LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - For tennis purists the sight of a single-handed backhand pinging off the centre of a racket is a joy to behold but it is becoming rare and Grigor Dimitrov, one of the best ...

The goal of professional sports has always been to win. Looking good while doing it? That's just a bonus for the gawkers and connoisseurs of bodily form in motion. In professional tennis, the "beauty ...

With the Italian finishing 2025 at No. 8, there's still been at least one one-handed backhand in every year-end Top 10 in ATP rankings history, which dates back to 1973. This week on Tennis.com, we'll ...

Stan Wawrinka is still one of the sport’s most beloved figures, and his presence will be missed on the ATP Tour after he steps away at the end of 2026. Since revealing that this would be his farewell ...

Dominic Thiem is still the most recent player with a one-handed backhand to win a Grand Slam title. After falling short in three previous finals, Thiem finally broke through at the 2020 US Open, ...

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 ...

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 ...

LONDON -- When Karolina Muchova stepped onto the courts at Roland Garros two weeks ago, ending her latest injury layoff, one element of her game stood out. Her signature sliced backhand, once used to ...

Thiem also collected a total of 17 tour-level titles during his career, adding further weight to his achievements on tour. But despite how effective the shot was for him throughout his career, the ...