Introduction
The one-handed backhand has received more and more attention in tennis in recent years. Due to the extended arm swing, the one-handed backhand is aesthetically pleasing, but also more difficult to play than the two-handed backhand. Typical representatives of a one-handed backhand are Roger Federer and Tommy Haas.
Differences to the two-handed backhand
In contrast to the two-handed backhand, where the player can influence the position of the club head with the left hand, the one-handed backhand requires the club to be held with extreme backhand grip. With the two-handed backhand, both hands hold on to the club grip during the entire stroke. This means that the upper body has to be turned up during the stroke movement.
This is not the case with the one-handed backhand, which causes more problems for beginners. The one-handed backhand has the advantage that it allows the player a greater range, so the point of impact is further in front of the body.
- The racket is held on the racket with a backhand grip.
- The non-slapping hand almost the club at the neck of the club.
- The right foot is in front of the left.
- The upper body is turned far back.
- The view is directed towards the ball.
- The body weight is shifted to the rear foot
- The club head is first guided forward/down so that the ball can be hit in an upward movement
- The arm is stretched out at the meeting point. The front leg is stretched to support the upward movement
- The meeting point is at the side, far in front of the body
- The upper body is turned up less in comparison to the two-handed backhand
- The upward movement of the club is continued in the direction of the stroke
- The upper part of the body is turned up to the front
- The lateral position of the feet is maintained