SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER!
Search:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Latest News
Featured News
Book Reviews
Videos
ATP Singles
ATP Doubles
WTA Singles
WTA Doubles
News
Scores
Rankings
Lucky Letcord Podcast
Shop
Pro Gear
Pickleball
Gear Sale
Popular This Week
Report: Dominic Thiem Is Planning To Retire at Vienn...
MSG Networks Airing 24 Hours of Live Rome Coverage
Andy Murray Takes Wild Card into Geneva, Announces P...
Iga Switek Graces Elle Cover in Poland
Sabalenka Cites Surface Queens
Matteo Berrettini Withdraws from Rome
Nadal on Uptick in Form: Why Not?
Net Posts
Industry Insider
Second Serve
Add to Flipboard Magazine.
Video: 70 Wicked One-Handers from Stanislas Wawrinka
Over the past year or so, the name
Stanislas Wawrinka
has been on the tip of most everybody's tongue when conversations arrive at the age-old question: “Who has the best one-handed backhand in all the land?”
Video:
100 Brilliant Roger Federer Hot Shots
It didn't used to always be this way, but as Wawrinka has gained notoriety, winning the Australian Open this year, his aesthetically pleasing and notoriously adept, adroit and powerful backhand has become the consensus “best in show” pick by more and more tennis fans and pundits.
The above heart-stopping compilation of 70 of Wawrinka's backhand winners does nothing to discourage discerning students of the one-hander from that notion. If anything it highlights why Wawrinka's backhand is the best by featuring the incredibly diverse array of options he has off that side. Wawrinka's backhand can be equally nasty down the line or crosscourt, and the Swiss can lather up the topspin, hit it flat, or even put a little sidespin on the ball. Wawrinka's also incredibly good at handling high balls (the task that makes many a one-hander break down and cry), and—as is demonstrated in this video on many occasions—he's not to bad at tossing in a dropper or two, either.
What is the most impressive about Wawrinka's backhand is the amount of power and pace he can generate with it. It's that jaw-dropping horsepower that allows Wawrinka to lash winners time and time again against some of the best defenders in the game. Second most impressive is how he is equally adept at hitting crosscourt and down the line, so that he can frequently punch to the gut with one while going for the knockout with the other.
Whether you feel Wawrinka's one-hander is the best in the game, or just one of the best along with
Roger Federer
and
Richard Gasquet
(can we really count anybody else in this contest?), we think you'll agree that this compilation—despite it's rough edit—is pretty damn impressive.
When it comes to walloping the one-hander, Stan is most certainly the man.
Thanks to YouTube user
Stefan Dimov
for the cool vid, and thanks to
Beyond the Baseline
for pointing us there.
Posted:
Latest News
Djokovic: On Good Path to Peak for Paris
8 Things to Watch in Rome: Rafa and Nole Reunion, Ig...
Gauff Reloading in Preparation for Rome and Roland G...
Madrid Master: Rublev Rallies to Maiden Madrid Crown
Sinner: Will Only Play Roland Garros If 100% Fit
5 Reasons the Swiatek v Sabalenka Madrid Final Felt ...
TENNISNOW.COM
News
Blogs
Vlogs
Forums
Arcade
Members
TENNIS NOW TV
Daily News Vlog
Gear Guide
Catching Up With...
Feeds
News Feed
Blog Feed
TV Feed
ON TOUR
Scores
Player Profiles
ATP Calendar
WTA Calendar
TV Listings
PARTNERS
Instructional
Find Tennis Lessons Near You
Tennis Lessons Online with Tom Avery
Fuzzy Yellow Balls - Video Tennis Lessons
Tennis Gear
Tennis Express - Racquets, Shoes, and Apparel
About Us
|
Contact Us
|
Links Directory
|
Privacy Policy