Definition: The backhand is a tennis shot in which one swings the racquet around one's body with the back of the hand preceding the palm. Except in the phrase backhand volley, the term refers to a ...

The one-handed backhand is arguably the most beautiful tennis shot, combining grace and precision. There is not another shot in the world that gets the crowd on their feet quite like it. It has helped ...

Most players learn the two-handed backhand today, but the one-handed backhand will become more important as you get older. Why? Because you’re going to lose speed, and you’ll have a longer reach with ...

“I would be teaching a two handed topspin and a one-handed slice and volley. It practically takes a genius to hit a single-handed backhand.” Those are the words of 18-time Grand Slam champion Martina ...

Men's tennis has a long history of great backhands peppering the sport. One-handers, two-fisters, tops and spins have all had their places. Artists like Richard Gasquet and powerhouses like Stanislas ...

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 ...

Eddie Johnston, the Penguins' former GM and coach, has been involved with the NHL since 1962, when he entered the league as a rookie goaltender for the Boston Bruins. When asked to name the best ...

Many believe this talented 19-year-old has unlimited potential, with effortless power on his serve and forehand, and an ultra-smooth two-handed backhand. But not all two-handers are alike. The key to ...

Every aspect of one’s game must be great in modern tennis. Players across the world can analyse strengths and weaknesses of their opponents thanks to the available technology and the due to the fact ...

The following correction was printed in the Guardian's Corrections and clarifications column, Saturday 4 July 2009 A reader raised concerns that what he identified as slam "creep" was leading to ...

Roger Federer was not kidding about starting a boy band with tennis friends Grigor Dimitrov and Tommy Haas. Roger Federer, Tommy Haas and Grigor Dimitrov have recorded American band Chicago’s ‘Hard to ...