Who currently on tour has the nicest looking two handed backhand

[Gadz]

Hi all,

With so many two handed backhands on tour these days who do you think has the nicest two handed backhand stroke in the game at present. Obviously with the single handed backhand a lot of people and pundits say that gasquets backhand is the nicest looking one handed backhand but I dont necessarily mean the best backhand. Obviously in my opinion Wawrinkas has the best one handed backhand but not the nicest looking backhand. I have seen some pretty horrible looking two handed backhands on tour. Safin had a nice looking two handed backhand but he's not on the tour anymore. Interested to see your opinions...

 

[Gazelle]

Gulbis? One of the best 2handers, don't know for sure if it's really beautiful. Don't watch him that much, can't stand the ugly forehand.

 

[The Green Mile]

That's easy. Gilles Simon.

 

[Hollywood401k]

Nicest looking of currently active players? imo Djokovic by a wide margin. Most 2 handers look cramped

 

[mxvb]

Djokovic and Nadal for me

 

[Djokovic2011]

The Heat and Djokovic.

 

[BringBackSV]

Kei, not Novak.

 

[Russeljones]

I like Nishikori's, as much as I can like any two-handed backhand.

 

[Sysyphus]

Probably Ninja. Djokovic's is also nice.

 

[Gadz]

Yeah, i personally think Nadals or maybe Djokovic

 

[Rubens]

That's easy. Gilles Simon.

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[Tennisknowledge99]

Alexander Zverev's backhand is pleasing to the eye.

 

[cc0509]

Nicest looking two-handed bh in the game today? That is easy. Djokovic. Second nicest is Nishikori's IMO.

 

[President]

Benoit Paire.

 

[OrangePower]

Nicest looking 2HBH for me is Monfils

 

[Sirius Black]

Gulbis does have a nice backhand.

 

[heninfan99]

Of the active players, Djokovic.

 

[objectivity]

i like andy's the best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUh6-mVs3BA

 

[heninfan99]

Best backside goes to Camila Giorgi.

 

[Faker]

For me, the best and nicest looking backhand is Djokovic's by far.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

I love Andy's, also agree about Simon very fluid shot.
And I like Lacko's his backhand looks very natural https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs9NYBf3atc

 

[thomasferrett]

They all look the same apart from Nadal's and Paire's.

 

[SystemicAnomaly]

I like this guy's 2-hander (especially his jumper):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX2_1Jv7vsA

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[Golden]

I like this guy's 2-hander (especially his jumper):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX2_1Jv7vsA

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Even his two handed backhand looks good. Jesus.

 

[BringBackSV]

Even his two handed backhand looks good. Jesus.

Really? Looks ugly imo.

 

[Golden]

Really? Looks ugly imo.

Maybe it's backhand envy :lol:

The ones I was referring to were the ones on the grass court.

 

[Bender]

Djokovic, Nadal, Nishikori.

Nadal's actually looks a lot like a golf swing, which gives it a slightly different aesthetic.

Nishikori's looks the smoothest.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

Easily Nishikori.. not even close for me.

 

[beast of mallorca]

1. Nishikori
2. Djokovic
3. Murray

 

[Tony48]

Djokovic, Nishikori, and Gulbis

 

[Harry_Wild]

Novak, Rafa and Andy both have excellent backhands!

 

[Bender]

Easily Nishikori.. not even close for me.

Dat scissor kick jumping backhand tho....

 

[HipRotation]

I'm going to go out of the usual comfort zone and say Fognini 8)

 

[D.Nalby12]

In current situations:

Nishikori backhand > Noel Backhand in terms of aesthetic pleasing ness, offense.

 

[ArcspacE]

Milos?

 

[Gary Duane]

Milos?

I liked Borg's two-hander the best, and that makes me wonder if anyone else will ever use that technique again? He lead with his right hand and finished the shot only with that hand.

It may be archaic, but I'd love to see someone modern use that style, if it could possibly work.

 

[Nathaniel_Near]

I liked Borg's two-hander the best, and that makes me wonder if anyone else will ever use that technique again? He lead with his right hand and finished the shot only with that hand.

It may be archaic, but I'd love to see someone modern use that style, if it could possibly work.

You might find this interesting... Agassi on the backhand:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph5SXK97OSs&t=797

 

[HipRotation]

 

[THE FIGHTER]

Nicest looking of currently active players? imo Djokovic by a wide margin. Most 2 handers look cramped

Novak looks too pigeon toed at times, but it looks good when he leans into it. He doesn't have the most stylish looking backhand though, IMO, he has a straight back take-back but an overall very clean stroke mechanic. He's comparable to a Kohlschriber in the style department, not so much a Gasquet, if we were to compare him to one-handers.

Nishikori's is a bit flashier. Jackknifing it like safin every so often.

 

[THE FIGHTER]

Benoit Paire.

oh yeah, it's an interesting shot.

 

[Deleted member 307496]

Andy Murray..

 

[THE FIGHTER]

andy looks restricted/perhaps constipated on that wing, even when he hits winners

 

[mikeler]

Another vote for Kei.

 

[derski]

1. Nishikori
2. Cilic
3. Simon

 

[Gary Duane]

You might find this interesting... Agassi on the backhand:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph5SXK97OSs&t=797

That is interesting because he seems to say that it is his right hand that is controlling the stroke. That would be somewhat similar to Borg, who used his left hand to start the stroke but finished with the right hand/arm as the left hand released the racket.

 

[star_of_death80]

Berdych to me seems to have a nice looking two hander. Good take back where the racket is on level not closed and extends nicely into the ball, his resulting ball is effortlessly hard and not too spinny.

 

[DRII]

Jan-Lennard Struff

 

[World Beater]

djoker, murray, nishi..

in recent times...nalbandian was amazing.

 

[FEDEXP]

A 2 handers backhand will never have the beauty of a 1 hander.

 

[Wynter]

Fognini, nice and compact.