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 ...

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 ...

“I admire Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, the two Swiss,” said 18-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas last fall when he was asked to name his tennis idols. Does it seem odd that a teenager born in Greece, ...

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.

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mark Knowles and Caroline Garcia share their thoughts on Tsitsipas' struggles and poor results.

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 ...