This is a watershed moment for tennis, as it marks a break with the origins of the sport and the culmination of a five ...

His pinpoint serve and lethal inside-out forehand may have been the bedrock of his 20 Grand Slam titles, but Roger Federer remains synonymous with the one-handed backhand, whether a ripped winner ...

20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer was left smiling from ear to ear after producing a stunning backhand against Andy Roddick in a US Open exhibition match ...

Roger Federer rolled back the years on his return to Arthur Ashe Stadium, dazzling a packed New York crowd with trademark backhand winners. Federer played Andy Roddick, and beat his longtime rival and ...

Federer hopes it is not the end, but Wawrinka’s farewell underlines how perilously rare the single-handed backhand has become ...

Roger Federer has made a memorable return to Melbourne Park during the build-up to the Australian Open, thrilling fans with a display of his historic shot-making ability. The 44-year-old Swiss legend, ...

For the first time in history, not a single player with a one-handed backhand has reached a major semifinal in a calendar ...