Quiz – How much do you know about the history of the one-handed backhand?
The one-handed backhand in the top 10 of the ATP rankings is gone for the first time since the creation of the ATP in 1973. It’s time to test yourself on this magical shot with 15 questions.
Roger Federer – US Open 2019 © Icon SMI / Panoramic
Which player with a one-handed backhand left the ATP top 10 this week, making history? (Only the last name)
No answers available.
In 2023, five players with a one-handed backhand won an ATP tournament. Can you name the one who won in Majorca?
- Dusan Lajovic
- Daniel Evans
- Christopher Eubanks
- Daniel Altmaier
This week, 11 players with a one-handed backhand are inside the men’s top 100. But who’s the 11th, ranked 100th? (Only the last name) (Hint : he is American)
No answers available.
Who was the last Grand Slam winner with a one-handed backhand? (Only the last name)
No answers available.
And the last winner on the women’s Grand Slam tour? (Hint: it was in 2010) (Only the last name)
No answers available.
The last men’s Grand Slam final with two one-handed backhands took place in 2007 at the Australian Open. Roger Federer was one of the finalists, but who was his opponent? (Only the last name)
No answers available.
I’m a German player who reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open and Wimbledon at best. I had a one-handed backhand and was ranked second in the world. Who am I?
- Tommy Haas
- Michael Stich
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In this list, one Grand Slam finalist doesn’t have a one-handed backhand. Which one?
- Rainer Schüttler
- Guillermo Vilas
- Martin Verkerk
- Cédric Pioline
Remember Roger Federer’s last shot of his career at the Laver Cup in 2022 (with Rafael Nadal, in doubles). Was it a one-handed backhand?
- 👍 True
- 👎 False
Which French former player with a two-handed backhand sometimes liked to drop a one-handed backhand at the end of a run to make a passing shot? (Only the last name)
No answers available.
I’m a player, close to the top 100, who stopped playing two-handed backhand and switched to one-handed while my wrist was recovering. Who am I? (Only the last name)
No answers available.
When the ATP rankings were first published on August 27, 1973, the overwhelming majority of the top 10 had a one-handed backhand… except for one player, which one? (Only the last name)
No answers available.
I’m a German woman player, Grand Slam semi-finalist, still on the circuit and in the top 100, who went from a two-handed backhand to a one-handed one during my career? (Only the last name)
No answers available.
On Monday, February 19, there are only 17 women players in the top 1000 with a one-handed backhand. True or false?
- 👍 True
- 👎 False
How many Grand Slams have been won by men and women players with a one-handed backhand since the year 2000?
- 30
- 40
- 50
- 60
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