You may be stronger in forehand than backhand or vice versa, but you’ll find a need for both in most matches. Whether you’re playing tennis casually or you're a pro like in Red Bull’s Bassline ...

It’s one of the first big decisions for any developing player. Which shot is right for you? Let’s look at the strengths and weaknesses of each approach: It’s much harder to hit the ball through the ...

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. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Serena Williams is famous for her backhand and so is her elder sister Venus – not to forget Maria Sharapova. The club-level, beginners, and junior players often struggle to come up with a standard ...

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 ...

To hit a great two-handed backhand, says Rick Macci, you have to “feel a pull in your front shoulder.” Macci, who has coached Andy Roddick and the Williams sisters, asks his students to turn until the ...