Consider each groundstroke as a sibling. The forehand is the oldest – powerful and assertive; even sometimes, a bully. The two-handed backhand is the middle child, the steady glue that holds the ...

The backhand slice is the Swiss Army knife in a tennis player’s toolbox. It can be used to neutralize a point in defensive situations, change the rhythm of a rally, keep the ball out of an opponent’s ...

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 as soon ...

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 ...

Roger Federer's backhand slice has been adjudged the best in tennis history by Serena Williams' former coach Rick Macci. Known for his elegance and precision, Federer possessed a one-of-a-kind slice ...