This is a watershed moment for tennis, as it marks a break with the origins of the sport and the culmination of a five ...

His pinpoint serve and lethal inside-out forehand may have been the bedrock of his 20 Grand Slam titles, but Roger Federer remains synonymous with the one-handed backhand, whether a ripped winner ...

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

A crisp backhand down the line, extending straight like a ruler along the sideline. The 23,000 spectators at the US Open tennis venue in New York, USA, gasped as Roger Federer (45, Switzerland) ...

For the first time in history, not a single player with a one-handed backhand has reached a major semifinal in a calendar ...

Roger Federer rolled back the years on his return to Arthur Ashe Stadium, dazzling a packed New York crowd with trademark backhand winners. Federer played Andy Roddick, and beat his longtime rival and ...

Fans called out their "attitude." Everything to know about Valentin Vacherot as he is set to face American Frances Tiafoe in a high-stakes third round of the US Open. Barcelona have been rocked by a ...

Roger Federer has made a memorable return to Melbourne Park during the build-up to the Australian Open, thrilling fans with a display of his historic shot-making ability. The 44-year-old Swiss legend, ...

For the first time since 1877, no male player with a one-handed backhand has reached a Grand Slam semi-final this season, marking the decline of a storied tennis tradition. Once dominant, the ...

Federer hopes it is not the end, but Wawrinka’s farewell underlines how perilously rare the single-handed backhand has become ...