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 ...

With Tsitsipas' round of 16 defeat, a 149-year streak has ended at Flushing Meadows.

At the 2026 US Open, Stefanos Tsitsipas's exit ended a 149-year era where one-handed backhand players consistently reached Grand Slam semi-finals.

For 149 years, a player with a one-handed backhand appeared in every Grand Slam semifinal. That streak ended at the 2026 US Open. What happened to tennis’ most elegant shot?

LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - For tennis purists the sight of a single-handed backhand pinging off the centre of a racket is a joy to behold but it is becoming rare and Grigor Dimitrov, one of the best ...