NEW YORK — In the early stages of another comeback from another wrist injury in February, 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro sounded almost desperate. “I need to improve my backhand ...

The one-handed backhand is truly an art. Combining grace and precision, ... Top 5 One-Handed Backhands in Tennis. Nick Nemeroff May 31, 2018. The one-handed backhand is truly an art.

The Director of Tennis at the famed IMG Academy, Arias rose as high as No. 5 in the rankings in early 1984, thanks partly to a whippy, aggressive, one-handed topspin backhand.

With quicker courts and balls Down Under, we saw attacking tennis—and the one-handed backhand that can create that kind of tennis—rewarded in a way that it hasn’t in recent years.

Obviously, some players have been able to utilize the one-handed backhand better than others throughout history. Here's a look at some of the best one-handed backhanders in the game. 5.

More than any other stroke in tennis, the one-handed backhand is as good as the player using it. Its value rests on their ability to veil intent, change direction and pace, and foresee unusual angles.

And if the one-handed backhand ever makes a comeback in women’s tennis, it might begin with a girl defying orthodoxy and taking one hand off the racquet. Emma Morgenstern contributed research.

The one-handed backhand is an increasingly anachronistic tennis shot that is aging very well. It's been everywhere at this year's French Open. But its best practitioners are getting long in the ...