What if Federer had two-handed backhand?

A 2-Handed Backhand would have meant Federer would have had a punishing return on the second serve which would have meant greater conversion ratio of Break Points which have been very significant in many of his grand slam finals(or crunch matches).

Who has the best backhand in tennis history?

1. Richard Gasquet. Richard Gasquet possesses the most technically sound one-handed backhanded on the ATP World Tour. Combining grace and precision, Gasquet’s backhand is absolutely lethal.

Does Federer have a weak backhand?

It’s not that Federer has a weak backhand, either. He’s got one of the best one-handed backhands in the history of the sport. The problem is, the one-hander is becoming a dinosaur in the modern game.

Does Federer use one handed backhand?

When you think of a one handed backhand that transcends the sport then one player’s comes to mind and that’s the Roger Federer Backhand. Often overshadowed by his forehand, the Federer one handed backhand is a shot of both beauty and quality that’s capable of producing winners from anywhere on the court.

Who has the first two-handed backhand?

The first notable players to use a two-handed backhand were the 1930s Australians Vivian McGrath and John Bromwich. Beginning with Mike Belkin, who was the first two-handed backhand player in the United States, and Chris Evert, in the 1960s many players began to use a two-handed grip for the backhand.

Who started 2 handed backhand?

Beppe Merlo
(ANSA) – Rome, July 17 – Italian tennis player Beppe Merlo, the inventor of the two-handed backhand, died in his Rome home on Wednesday aged 91. Twice a semifinalist in Paris, twice a finalist in Rome and four times Italian champion in the 1950s, he boosted Italian tennis along with Gardini, Sirola and Pietrangeli.

Who had the first 2 handed backhand in tennis?

Did Jimmy Connors have a two-handed backhand?

2: Jimmy Connors. Jimmy Connors had a forehand. Connors’ version is nearly always described as a two-fisted backhand, not a two-handed one.

Who has a better backhand Federer or Nadal?

Rafael Nadal also leads the statistics (of the Big Three) of the fastest backhand of the Tour with a speed of 69.8 MPH (miles per hour) followed by Novak Djokovic with 67.3 MPH and Roger Federer with 66.1 MPH. This ranking is led by Nikoloz Basilashvili with a backhand of 71.2 MPH.