<P> While Björn Borg was considered to have had a double - handed backhand , he released his racket with one - hand , and was arguably the catalyst for the evolution and popularity of the double - handed backhand as well as the top - spin single - handed backhand . In the 1980s , when more players were using top - spin , single - handed backhand players found it more difficult to hit flat backhands due to the difficulty of neutralising the spin . Therefore , many players incorporated much more top - spin in their single - handed backhands , which was uncommon at that time . Up til today , many players who are considered to have some of the best single - handed backhands ever , such as Richard Gasquet , use a top - spin backhand . Other current players who use it include Nicolás Almagro and Grigor Dimitrov ( Although he is also capable of hitting it flat ) . This helped single - handed backhand players cope with high spinning balls . The advantages of the top - spin single - handed backhand include consistency , placement , the angles it can produce as well as its ability to cope with high balls . Single - backhand `` flicks '' also evolved due to the popularisation of the top - spin single - handed backhand . Unlike the flat single - handed backhand , top - spin single - handed backhands are almost always performed with the Semi-Western or even Western Grip . Richard Gasquet , who is considered to have one of the most elegant and efficient single - handed backhands , is known for his long , winding action on his backhand and his elegant follow - through . The top - spin single - handed backhand is probably the hardest to learn . It involves the player employing a Semi-Western or Western grip , and winding the racket around his body and , most importantly , bring it lower than the ball . Then , he has to hit the ball at the middle to bottom of the ball while winding his hand upwards and front of him , in a `` window - wiper '' action . A mistake that is often made in this execution is not bringing the racket low enough or not having a follow - through . </P>
<P> While Björn Borg was considered to have had a double - handed backhand , he released his racket with one - hand , and was arguably the catalyst for the evolution and popularity of the double - handed backhand as well as the top - spin single - handed backhand . In the 1980s , when more players were using top - spin , single - handed backhand players found it more difficult to hit flat backhands due to the difficulty of neutralising the spin . Therefore , many players incorporated much more top - spin in their single - handed backhands , which was uncommon at that time . Up til today , many players who are considered to have some of the best single - handed backhands ever , such as Richard Gasquet , use a top - spin backhand . Other current players who use it include Nicolás Almagro and Grigor Dimitrov ( Although he is also capable of hitting it flat ) . This helped single - handed backhand players cope with high spinning balls . The advantages of the top - spin single - handed backhand include consistency , placement , the angles it can produce as well as its ability to cope with high balls . Single - backhand `` flicks '' also evolved due to the popularisation of the top - spin single - handed backhand . Unlike the flat single - handed backhand , top - spin single - handed backhands are almost always performed with the Semi-Western or even Western Grip . Richard Gasquet , who is considered to have one of the most elegant and efficient single - handed backhands , is known for his long , winding action on his backhand and his elegant follow - through . The top - spin single - handed backhand is probably the hardest to learn . It involves the player employing a Semi-Western or Western grip , and winding the racket around his body and , most importantly , bring it lower than the ball . Then , he has to hit the ball at the middle to bottom of the ball while winding his hand upwards and front of him , in a `` window - wiper '' action . A mistake that is often made in this execution is not bringing the racket low enough or not having a follow - through . </P>
when did the double handed tennis backhand change
when did the double handed tennis backhand change
1980s
1980s