Will there ever be another one handed backhand ATG?

[DanG7]

it’s looking bleak out their for the one handed backhand.

Aside from musetti (22y) I’m struggling to see where a big title is coming from for a one handed backed player in the next few years. Would be surprised to see Tsitsipas ever do it at this stage.

 

[Guru Apu]

Dimitrov he is still only 33. If he take miracle drugs and get world best coach then maybe he will have tennis career resserection and win many slams in next few years. but probly not.

Thiem his career is on life support. He retire soon and no resserection for him.

BUT Tom Paris from france he still only young and ranking is coming up. he have talent and ability to fly voyager starship so he will be able to win many and be ATG. This i know so well i am confidents i can happily put your money on him being ATG. He is sure thing!

 

[jm1980]

One-handers, ranked by their chances of winning something big:

1. Musetti
2. Tsitsipas
3. Dimitrov
4. Mpetshi Perricard
5. Shapovalov

 

[nolefam_2024]

This is getting greedy. 5 months ago not 1 of them were in top 10. Single hander is not good in top 10 pro tennis.

 

[Ray Mercer]

Probably not. To have a competitive one hander requires an insane amount of natural talent and skill.

 

[SonnyT]

Musetti has top 5 potential, only Djokovic took him down in last 2 slams and OG. He definitely could win one next year.

 

[msc886]

No, modern game is very consistency focused and 1 hander just cannot match a 2 hander in that aspect. You have to compensate with being good at other aspects of the game like Federer or have the best 1 handed backhand in the business like Wawrinka.

 

[DanG7]

No, modern game is very consistency focused and 1 hander just cannot match a 2 hander in that aspect. You have to compensate with being good at other aspects of the game like Federer or have the best 1 handed backhand in the business like Wawrinka.

I really hope we are proven wrong. From an aesthetic point of view I much prefer watching one handed backhand players. Musetti has a beautiful looking one and at 22 he still has time to develop and challenge, definitely when Novak leaves tour who has seemingly taken musetti out of every big competition recently. More than likely though whoever springs out from juniors with potential will have two handed backhand. Dimitrov had all he strokes but seems to have had various factors go against him in big tournaments (for example randomally picking up injury vs medvedev at wimby this year in in fine form).

 

[Backspin1183]

No, modern game is very consistency focused and 1 hander just cannot match a 2 hander in that aspect. You have to compensate with being good at other aspects of the game like Federer or have the best 1 handed backhand in the business like Wawrinka.

Federer's backhand was very solid, no worse than any 2 hander. Wawrinka and Thiem (and Almagro) could overpower anyone with how hard they were hitting the ball.

 

[DanG7]

Federer's backhand was very solid, no less than any 2 hander. Wawrinka and Thiem (and Almagro) could overpower anyone with how hard they were hitting the ball.

I would take Federer’s personally for the variety offered- his slice was the best in the business and like you say he could still fire winners and passing shots from most places, especially in his prime. Only weakness seemed to be when Rafa pumped into it on the clay consistently, but he figured that out come 2017 ( a bit too late).

 

[Lleytonstation]

Henry Bernet will be the next farm animal.

Learned from watching the best.

 

[Ray Mercer]

Federer's backhand was very solid, no worse than any 2 hander. Wawrinka and Thiem (and Almagro) could overpower anyone with how hard they were hitting the ball.

I love Federer’s one hander but a one hander just cannot match the consistency of a two hander and it’s an obvious disadvantage on the return. The two hander used to be reserved only for women but weaker men have adopted it over the years and now it has become a staple. It’s unfortunate the one hander has become an almost extinct stroke.

 

[DanG7]

I love Federer’s one hander but a one hander just cannot match the consistency of a two hander and it’s an obvious disadvantage on the return. The two hander used to be reserved only for women but weaker men have adopted it over the years and now it has become a staple. It’s unfortunate the one hander has become an almost extinct stroke.

Henry Bernet will be the next farm animal.

Learned from watching the best.

Just had a look- hits heavy for a kid

 

[KingCarlitos]

One handlers will be mostly restricted to grass specialism and they will never be proficient on clay.

 

[nolefam_2024]

One handlers will be mostly restricted to grass specialism and they will never be proficient on clay.

Wrooooong

 

[scotus]

It would be nice to see a top player who can hit both 1 hander and 2 hander equally well and mix them up.

 

[Lleytonstation]

It would be nice to see a top player who can hit both 1 hander and 2 hander equally well and mix them up.

Switch hitters in baseball. Rare that they are good on both sides but it is there.