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 ...

Master one of the most iconic and stylish shots in tennis! We're breaking down the essential mechanics, footwork, grip, and follow-through you need to hit a powerful, consistent one-handed backhand.

Stan Wawrinka retired from tennis after losing to Jiri Lehecka in the first round of the 2026 Swiss Indoors. The three-time Grand Slam champion played... The Tennis Gazette “Really Sad Seeing Novak ...

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 ...

Roger Federer will play an exhibition at the U.S. Open on his first appearance there since 2019. Andrew Schwartz / Sipa USA His pinpoint serve and lethal inside-out forehand may have been the bedrock ...

LONDON -- When Karolina Muchova stepped onto the courts at Roland Garros two weeks ago, ending her latest injury layoff, one element of her game stood out. Her signature sliced backhand, once used to ...

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 ...

The Jiangxi Open semifinals will see a rare meeting of one-handed backhands as defending champion Viktorija Golubic takes on 17-year-old wild card Lilli Tagger. Jiujiang: Scores | Draws | Order of ...

Another college sports season begins amid an eligibility crisis. Ben Shelton’s decision to add Juan Carlos Ferrero has drawn criticism from Serena Williams’ former coach, Rick Macci, who said the ...