Definition: The backhand is a tennis shot in which one swings the racquet around one's body with the back of the hand preceding the palm. Except in the phrase backhand volley, the term refers to a ...

Stan Wawrinka is still one of the sport’s most beloved figures, and his presence will be missed on the ATP Tour after he ...

“I admire Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, the two Swiss,” said 18-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas last fall when he was asked to name his tennis idols. Does it seem odd that a teenager born in Greece, ...

Mark Knowles and Caroline Garcia share their thoughts on Tsitsipas' struggles and poor results.

The one-handed backhand is arguably the most beautiful tennis shot, combining grace and precision. There is not another shot in the world that gets the crowd on their feet quite like it. It has helped ...

But further down the rankings—and on the WTA rankings—one of the most unique players on the tour made a big breakthrough, as Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger broke into the Top 100 for the first time, ...

Ashleigh Barty demolished Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Australian Open on Tuesday. Her victory compelled former pro Jim Courier to make a serious admission about the ...

Experts say hitting what’s called an inside-out forehand to an opponent’s backhand gives a player an edge. By Stuart Miller The ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, features the best men’s tennis players in ...

The Mumbai Indians camp is a happy one despite languishing at the last spot in the points table. Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar ...

The following correction was printed in the Guardian's Corrections and clarifications column, Saturday 4 July 2009 A reader raised concerns that what he identified as slam "creep" was leading to ...