Tennis

The Greatest One-Handed Backhands of the Open Era, Nos. 15-11: Haas' versatility, Barty's slice—and don't forget about Almagro

In the wake of the news that this week will mark the first in ATP history that no players in the Top 10 possess a one-handed backhand, Tennis.com offers a look back at a 2023 series counting down the ...
The Desert Sun

When to use a two-handed vs. one-handed backhand volley in pickleball

Today we take a look at two-handed backhands vs. one-handed backhands when you're volleying at the NVZ. These instructors explain which is better in different situations. Instructor Con Garnett shows ...
Tennis

Where’s McEnroe? Why Barty? Why not Korda? A “20 Greatest One-Handed Backhands of the Open era” postscript

Making a listicle is a more perilous endeavor than it may sound. That goes double for a greatest-ever listicle. The only thing you can count on is disagreement. From everyone. I do it myself—I don’t ...
WTA

Muchova’s one-handed backhand is more than a stopgap

A lingering wrist injury has sidelined her two-hander, but on the grass courts of London, Karolina Muchova is making her one-handed improvisation look more like a calculated tactic. LONDON -- When ...
The New York Times

The One-Handed Backhand Is on the Way to Extinction

How can something so beautiful to watch, a stroke so etched into tennis history, be so exploitable — and why have a dwindling handful of players remained loyal to it? By Matthew Futterman Reporting ...