A shift in the past 15 years has, arguably, transformed the two-hander into the most important live stroke in tennis.

Lorenzo Musetti has heard for years that his backhand was unforgettable. The tight coil, the sweep through the ball, the one-handed finish—it was all from another era of beautiful tennis. Musetti has ...

2020 US Open Winner Thiem: Iconic One-Handed Backhand Fading in Power-Packed, High-Speed Game Retired for more than a year, Dominic Thiem regularly makes media appearances. The Austrian, 2020 US Open ...