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

His height obviously makes bending for low balls difficult, and reaching out to hit balls tailing way from him even tougher. And like a lot of two-handed power baseliners, del Potro feeds on pace.

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 ...

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 ...