Basics of Roger Federer’s Backhand Grip. The gorgeous Roger Federer backhand begins with the Federer backhand grip, which some analysts have called a modified Eastern grip. In most photos of the Federer backhand grip, it looks as if his index finger knuckle is aligned at about 1 o’clock on the racquet handle if it were held out straight ...

Mar 16, 2025 · A video has emerged of Federer being interviewed after a practice session and when quizzed on the shot he’d like to improve on, he delivered a pretty shocking answer. Federer became renowned for his trademark one-handed backhand but in 2016 he claimed that he was going to put more work into it ahead of the Australian Open.

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Jan 31, 2017 · Yesterday we argued that Federer’s unusually strong backhand anchored his Australian Open win over Rafael Nadal, and today we found a startling statistical basis for that claim.

Feb 29, 2024 · Eight years ago, Martina Navratilova summed up the problem with the one-handed backhand in today’s game: “It practically takes a genius to hit [one],” she said. The great Czech-American...

Dec 7, 2018 · Everyone on the planet knows that Federer’s forehand is better than his backhand. His opponents undoubtedly do. All of them are trying to immediately direct their return to his backhand – but north of seven times out of 10 Federer hits a forehand. Basically unstoppable. How is that possible?

Nov 5, 2023 · But why did Federer continue to use the one-handed backhand even when tennis was evolving and many players were adopting the two-handed backhand? There are several reasons for this choice.

Sep 21, 2024 · Roger Federer at 2017 Wimbledon. One of the many standout features of Federer’s complete game during his career was his iconic one-handed backhand, considered one of the best in history. However, this shot is becoming less common at the top level, with its current main exponents being Grigor Dimitrov, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Federer’s ...

Jun 15, 2019 · Roger Federer’s single-hand backhand seems to be effortless during the tennis matches, and his backhand stroke is considered to be one of the beautiful shots which tennis has. His signature backhand shot serves as an offensive and defensive weapon and it neutralizes the powerful shots from his opponents and it ensures a good depth while Roger ...

Sep 20, 2021 · Roger Federer may not have the best flat backhand on tour, but he ranks at the very top or near it in all the other categories listed above. Not only that, but Federer is the only player...