Struggling to neutralize big serves on your backhand wing? We’re breaking down the ultimate tennis showdown: the One-Handed Backhand Return vs. Two-Handed Backhand Return. From leverage and reach to ...

Master your tennis game by learning when to use an open stance versus a closed stance on your backhand! We're breaking down the mechanics, power generation, footwork drills, and court positioning for ...

It’s easier to get more spin and power on your backhand using two hands on the racquet. The fundamentals are important: Start with your grip and then worry about getting your follow-through and hips ...

The aesthetic appeal but limited practicality of the one-handed backhand has seen it fade from the top of the sport. Patrick Smith / Getty Images Last Sunday at the U.S. Open, the longest streak in ...

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 ...

The act of watching Roger Federer can leave a fan wanting to go out and copy how he plays. This is especially true after his performance in the first three rounds of Roland Garros, in which he won a ...

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 ...

With Tsitsipas' round of 16 defeat, a 149-year streak has ended at Flushing Meadows.

Every year since the first Wimbledon Championship in 1877, a male player with a one-handed backhand has featured in the singles semi-finals of a grand slam. That 149 year streak ended at this year’s ...