One-Hand Backhands, Keep it Alive!

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Yes, the one-handed backhand in tennis is considered to be dying out, but it's not entirely extinct:
Fewer players use it in 2024, across all amateur levels towards the top tier of the game.
Watch some local league highlights of players Shan and Mike (NTRP 4.5/5.0) who are passionate about keeping the shot alive..

Talking of the pro’s and their influence on this shot. Before Grigor Dimitrov’s resurgance, no player in the ATP's Top 10 used a one-handed backhand, the first time since the rankings were created in 1973. Fewer than 10% of the world's tennis players have one.
Factors contributing to its decline
The one-handed backhand has been gradually replaced by the double-handed backhand over decades. Some factors that have contributed to this include:
-Tennis has become a more physical sport. At the highest level it can be a liability.
-The rise of crush and rush play, which has made chip charging less successful.
-Slower court surfaces and increased spin profiles on racquets.

However, it's not completely dead..
Even players who prefer a two-handed backhand still need to be able to hit slices and drop shots with one hand. Some say that the one-handed backhand will never truly go extinct because of the aesthetic of the shot, making it one of the most pleasing in the game.

Food for thought, at this current trend, Federer might just be the first and last pro player to win 20 slams that possessed this majestic shot.
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