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The backhand is a shot used in most racket sports, such as tennis, table tennis and pickleball, where the back of the hand precedes the palm when swinging the racket. Except in the phrase backhand volley , the term refers to a groundstroke (where the ball has bounced before it is struck).
Ken Rosewall, a one-handed backhand, used a tremendously accurate slice backhand with underspin through the 1950s and 1960s. The one-handed backhand slice is often used in rallies as it is a comfortable shot. Andre Agassi in particular increased his use of the one-handed backhand and often hit an unreturnable dropshot with it.
A tennis match is composed of points, games, and sets. A set consists of a number of games (a minimum of six), which in turn each consist of points. A set is won by the first side to win six games, with a margin of at least two games over the other side (e.g. 6–4 or 7–5).
Swiatek looks to win it with a driving backhand down the line but goes wide! From deuce, Keys is superb on the serve and manages to hold. Australian Open: *Madison Keys 2-5 Iga Swiatek
Nobody in men's tennis has an answer for Jannik Sinner at the moment. The 23-year old Italian cruised to his second straight Australian Open title on Sunday and third major overall, beating world ...
Novak Djokovic is also a notable offensive baseliner, with his powerful and precise backhand which is widely regarded as the best backhand in the men's game. Serena Williams is considered the greatest offensive baseliner in women's tennis history due to her powerful serve and powerful forceful groundstrokes.
A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to begin the point. The most common serve is used is an overhead serve.It is initiated by tossing the ball into the air over the server's head and hitting it when the arm is fully stretched out (usually near the apex of its trajectory) into the diagonally opposite service box without touching the net.
While on serve, neither player or team can win the set without a break of serve. An advantage set requires at least one break to win. One-handed backhand (or single-handed backhand, single-hander, one-hander, oney): Backhand stroke hit with one hand on the grip.