Who has the fastest backhand?

Rafael Nadal also leads the statistics (of the Big Three) of the fastest backhand of the Tour with a speed of 69.8 MPH (miles per hour) followed by Novak Djokovic with 67.3 MPH and Roger Federer with 66.1 MPH.
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Who has the best backhand in the world?

Top 5 Best Backhands of All Time and What We Can Learn From Their Technique
  • Kei Nishikori. ...
  • David Nalbandian. ...
  • Stanislas Wawrinka. ...
  • Richard Gasquet. ...
  • Novak Djokovic.
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Who has the best backhand slice?

Ash's [Ashleigh Barty's] slice technique is arguably the best backhand slice technique in the world, period, men's (or) women's tennis." The American even proceeded to draw technical comparisons to Roger Federer, insinuating that Barty's backhand slice might just be better than the 20-time Grand Slam champion's.
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Who has the fastest groundstrokes in tennis?

The record for fastest serve stands at a mighty impressive 157.2 mph (254 km/h in metric units). It belongs to John Isner at the 2016 Davis Cup.
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Who has the most topspin in tennis?

Average Backhand Topspin - Revolutions Per Minute (RPM)

Rafael Nadal led The “Big Three” with the most backhand topspin (1252 rpm), followed by Novak Djokovic (1148 rpm) and Roger Federer (548 rpm). Federer traditionally employs more slice backhands than the others, which lowers his overall rating here.
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Who has the fastest forehand?

Honourable mentions go to Andy Murray (who holds the world record for the fastest forehand ever hit at 124mph), Fernando Verdasco, James Blake, Andrey Rublev, Benoit Paire and Robin Haase.
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Who has the strongest backhand in tennis?

1. Richard Gasquet. Richard Gasquet possesses the most technically sound one-handed backhanded on the ATP World Tour. Combining grace and precision, Gasquet's backhand is absolutely lethal.
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Who has the best one-handed backhand?

The Best Single Handed Backhand Players in Tennis
  • Roger Federer.
  • Stan Wawrinka.
  • Dominic Thiem.
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas.
  • Denis Shapovalov.
  • Grigor Dimitrov.
  • Richard Gasquet.
  • Daniel Evans.
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Who has the best hands in tennis?

1. Roger Federer. The ground strokes of Swiss legend Roger Federer have put him up there with the greatest players of all time, and his one-handed backhand is no exception.
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Who had the first 2 handed backhand in tennis?

The first notable players to use a two-handed backhand were the 1930s Australians Vivian McGrath and John Bromwich.
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How Fast Is Serena Williams backhand?

Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Karolina Pliskova are in the 70 mph and below group, which could, again, reflect a tradeoff between big serving and ripping backhands.
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Does Nadal have a one-handed backhand?

His fans got a glimpse of his warm-up routine during the practice session. On one occasion, Rafael Nadal hit a one-handed backhand shot; the swing and precision were so immaculate that fans compared it to Roger Federer's legendary single handed backhands.
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Is a one-handed backhand better?

It's up to you to decide which one is better for your game. One-handed Backhand: The main benefit of a one-handed backhand is reach. Many people find that once they master the stroke they have more reach and can hit through the tennis ball more easily.
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Who hits hardest forehand?

Pancho Gonzales hit the fastest, at 112.88 mph, followed by Jack Kramer at 107.8 and Welby Van Horn at 104.
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How fast was Sampras serve?

The Sampras' serve was a product of tremendous spin rates. Although his serve seldom came in faster than 115––130 mph, his rpm on first serves averaged 2500 with a higher topspin component than other serves of similar velocity, especially during the 1990-2000 span.
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Who invented top spin?

Herbert Lawford, who played in 6 Wimbledon finals, includiing five in a row, winning the fourth in 1887, has this note in his Wikipedia entry: Lawford is said to be the first person to introduce "topspin" to the game of tennis. His formidable forehand was called 'the Lawford stroke'.
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What is Roger Federer's backhand grip?

Roger uses the standard backhand grip which is basically an eastern backhand grip. He switches it slightly for when he slices the ball. This grip allows Federer to hit his backhand with both power and top spin. As you can see in the top knuckle (the index finger) is practically in line with the frame of the racket.
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What is Nadal's backhand grip?

For Nadal's two-handed backhand, he uses a continental grip for his dominant hand and a semi-western grip for his non-dominant hand, which is a modification of the typical eastern grip for the non-dominant hand.
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Does Tsitsipas have one handed backhand?

While both Federer and Tsitsipas achieved success in their own ways, their one-handed backhands had a sizeable contribution in helping them achieve it.
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How Fast Is Federer serve?

Federer's flat first serve averages between 120-125mph, whilst his second serve, which often utilizes heavy kick, will fall in the 85-95 mph range. These are still fast numbers, but very ordinary amongst the top ATP players of today and even amongst the lower level professionals on the Challenger and Future tours.
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Who has the fastest forehand in women's tennis?

#1 Serena Williams

What makes Serena's forehand so devastating is not just the high speeds she is able to reach with it but also the accompanying heavy topspin which effectively becomes a recipe for a consistent winner.
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