One-handed backhands of the ATP at the 2010 US Open

Who's got the best one-handed backhand in men's tennis? Here are some from the 2010 US Open. Players include Tommy Robredo, Victor Hanescu, Mikhail Youzhny, Richard Gasquet, Nicolas Almagro, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Stanislas Wawrinka, and Roger Federer.

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• tennis
• backhand
• US
• Open
• Tommy
• Robredo
• Victor
• Hanescu
• Mikhail
• Youzhny
• Richard
• Gasquet
• Nicolas
• Almagro
• Philipp
• Ko

[storm22tpt]

I agree with all your comments. I dont know the reason why so few up coming players use the one hander. I find the one hander, by far, the most beautifull shot in tennis. Nicolas almagro , philipp kohlshreiber, tommy robredo and the others mentionned all have awesome backhands. Check out andrey golubevs backhand, he generates a lot of pace but its mostly very unpredictable and he often takes it on the rise sticking close to the baseline.

[jjbnyc1]

@storm22tpt Yes, I too love Golubev's backhand! It's too bad he's having an off year after the one he had last year. I hope things get better and we start seeing him again in later rounds of tournaments.

[claus1225]

it's unfortunate that not more people r u one handed backhands

[jjbnyc1]

@claus1225 I agree with you 100%. I'm rooting for Grigor Dimitrov's continued success for that reason. There are also a few upcoming juniors with one handers, I believe.

[10JNO10]

For me Wawrinka has the most effective, Gasquet has the most gracefull, Federer has the best slice and can do anything with it !

Maybe some are missing to the list : Montanes, Garcia Lopez or Gonzo

[jjbnyc1]

@10JNO10 I know I missed a lot of folks, but these were just the ones I was able to catch when I went to the US Open last year. I'll definitely try to catch the other ones this year!

[PhilippedeHerte]

Gasquet's has the best backhand in the game. Unfortunately, he's also a head-case. 

[shabalabading42]

wawrinka's is the best by far

[andreeontube]

Actually im a natural BH but i decided to learn the two handed BH too..i think ill be able to improve my backhand like that so aint gonna suffer to hit back the high balls in the future

[andreeontube]

I vote for Gasquets backhand...lots of topspin,accurate,effective...i think if he had a better (i mean a lot better) forehand he could hurt the big guns such as nadal and joker and murray

[AkMachx]

GASQUET got the best one.

[freekbeta]

I am a big fan of one hander and its the most beautiful to watch but not the most effective. See what nadal has done to federer. I have a single handed one too and I have been exploited many times by other players by just throwing a high backhand which can only be sliced or returned back with no juice on it. Well what I can do does not matter in front of these players but still, If I have a kid to train, I will train him for double hander.

[MaratSafinVideos]

@Answer558 And Radek Stepanek has closed out matches with his forehand, your point?

[Answer558]

@MaratSafinVideos A backhand winner got him the Australian Open 2007 title.

[MaratSafinVideos]

@Answer558 No thanks to his backhand, really.

[banditjr770]

I love Gasquet's backhand so much, but it becomes a problem when your forehand isn't half as effective. . .

[365to173repubsPWNED]

@Answer558 sarcasm

[chilemack2]

Richard! Gasquet! 2010