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 ...

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, ...

Dusan Lajovic has spent nearly two decades navigating the highs and lows of professional tennis, carving out a career built on persistence, loyalty and a single-handed backhand that stands out in a ...

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 ...

One match does not define a man, but the ferocious barrage Stan Wawrinka unleashed on Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros in 2015 should forever be linked to his name. If the single-handed backhand has ...

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 ...