Who has the greatest two-handed backhand in tennis history?
The shot that was considered a beginner's compromise until a teenager from Florida won eighteen majors with it. Pick the best two-hander the game has produced.
1Chris EvertMade the two-hander respectable, winning eighteen majors from the baseline with it.
2Novak DjokovicThe most reliable backhand in the modern men's game, hit equally well down the line.
3Andre AgassiTook the ball early on both wings and redirected pace better than anyone.
4Monica SelesTwo-handed on both sides, flat and struck impossibly early.
5Serena WilliamsA backhand hit at forehand speed, especially on the return.
6Rafael NadalHeavy, high-bouncing and far better than its reputation on clay.
7Jimmy ConnorsFlat, early and aggressive, decades before that was standard.
8Marat SafinEnormous power off both wings when everything was working.
9David NalbandianWidely regarded by peers as the purest two-hander of his era.
10Bjorn BorgTopspin off both sides at a time when almost nobody hit it that way.
11Mats WilanderA backhand he could switch to one hand mid-rally when it suited him.
12Andy MurrayHis most dependable shot, and the one that built his passing game.
13Kei NishikoriCompact and precise, the shot that carried him into a US Open final.
14Simona HalepClean, flat and hit with almost no margin for error.
15Iga SwiatekPunishing down the line and central to her clay-court dominance.
16Daniil MedvedevStruck from an absurd depth of court and almost impossible to hurry.
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