As part of the Masters event in Madrid, numerous protagonists were observed as they dedicated themselves to switching to a one-handed backhand during training. However, the tennis fan will not have to get used to a sustainable procedure by the relevant stars of the ATP and WTA tours in this regard.
by Dietmar Kaspar
last edited: May 6, 2024, 12:57 p.m
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Grigor Dimitrov restored the honor of the “one-handers” with his finals in Miami.
There was a huge response when Stefanos Tsitsipas fell out of the top 10 in the world rankings a few weeks ago, meaning that for the first time since 1973, the start of the ATP rankings, no player with a one-handed backhand was represented in the top ten best players in the world. The small “industrial accident” has now been remedied after the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov was able to fight his way back into the illustrious circle with the final run in Miami and the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas with the three-peat in Monte Carlo.
Whether it was out of pity for the almost extinct species, or more of an organized joke on the part of the ATP and WTA, numerous top stars of the scene, who usually use the more controlled two-handed approach, were more or less trained in this way The skillful execution of the one-handed backhand stroke was observed and, surprisingly, filmed.
Even if a permanent change and the associated short-term proliferation of the one-handed species are not expected, the clip will perhaps entice one or two young players to at least try out the traditional approach in training.
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