Justine Henin Hardenne’s one-handed backhand has sophistication and style, which is why she dominates the top of women’s professional tennis.

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, ...

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 ...

Absent from the courts since his second-round match in Geneva against Khachanov (7-5, 2-5, ret.), Nishikori made his return in Cincinnati. For his first-round match, he faced Argentina's Ugo Carabelli ...

Reports of the death of the one-handed backhand have been greatly exaggerated, but the stars of the ATP Tour hoping to be ready for whenever that day comes. Grigor Dimitrov, Lorenzo Musetti, Stefanos ...

In 1989, at just 17 years old, Michael Chang won the French Open and was the youngest tennis player to win the Grand Slam singles. He uses a jumping two-handed backhand technique.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo by Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images Dominic Thiem is still the most recent player with a one-handed backhand to win ...