The aesthetic appeal but limited practicality of the one-handed backhand has seen it fade from the top of the sport. Patrick Smith / Getty Images Last Sunday at the U.S. Open, the longest streak in ...

The goal of professional sports has always been to win. Looking good while doing it? That's just a bonus for the gawkers and connoisseurs of bodily form in motion. In professional tennis, the "beauty ...

Lorenzo Musetti uncoiling his backhand is a picture of vintage elegance. The 23-year-old glides across the baseline before carving out the single-handed shot, a whippy action that finishes in a ...

Every year since the first Wimbledon Championship in 1877, a male player with a one-handed backhand has featured in the singles semi-finals of a grand slam. That 149 year streak ended at this year’s ...