For 11 months, professional tennis exists largely as a hitting contest light on finesse. Then the grass season arrives in June, reaching its zenith at Wimbledon’s All England Club in the middle of ...

Andy Murray’s backhand has long been recognised as one of the best in the sport, a trademark shot that helped define his game. Whether it was his reliable two-hander that could punch through defences ...

Experts say hitting what’s called an inside-out forehand to an opponent’s backhand gives a player an edge. By Stuart Miller The ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, features the best men’s tennis players in ...

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 ...

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.