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The man’s service might be questionable, but his backhands are unparalleled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

One professional, Isaac Rose-Berman, gives an example of his methods: He saw that left-handed servers in tennis, more often than not, win a point against right-handed opponents with weak backhands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

“Every time I practice with her, she just has the ability to just hit aces and rip forehands and backhands, play a really big power game,” Pegula said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2023

“The backhands kind of let me down, to be honest,” Djokovic said.

From Washington Times • Jul. 16, 2023

And Reggie lost the next game through a mix of unforced errors and weak backhands.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson