Andre Agassi names the best backhand ever, and his choice will surprise you

08/14/2024 09:00 AM

Who has the best backhand ever? Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, Richard Gasquet? The choice made by tennis legend Andre Agassi is not among the tennis players listed above and will surprise you.

In recent days, many players, media and insiders have expressed their opinion on who might have the best backhand in the world of tennis. But not only that; there has also been talk of the present and future of this shot. Over time, the backhand has become a shot that is increasingly played with two hands, with the traditional one-handed backhand having fewer and fewer interpreters. Especially in the top positions of the ATP rankings.

In recent days, the ATP has published on its profiles a funny video about the one-handed backhand in which several interpreters of this shot were protagonists, including Grigor Dimitrov who had the role of main narrator but in which there were also Dominic Thiem, Richard Gasquet, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Lorenzo Musetti and Stan Wawrinka.

Andre Agassi also intervened in this debate on the backhand. And in choosing the best backhand in history, the 8-time Grand Slam champion has shown that he has no doubts at all.

Asked what he thinks is the best backhand in history, as reported by the welovetennis website, Agassi said: "I never hesitated. I would take my backhand, because when the ball was on my racket, I knew exactly where I would send it," he said.

For example, Agassi did not choose Stan Wawrinka's backhand, which is often listed among the best backhands for power and effectiveness: "I choose mine - the 54-year-old former American tennis player said with amusement - because when the ball was on my racket, I knew exactly where it would end up. This shot has paid me back in a very important way during my career," he added.