Andre Agassi Names the Best Backhand Ever, and His Choice Will Surprise You

Who has the best backhand ever? Bjorn Borg, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, Richard Gasquet? The choice of tennis legend André Agassi does not belong to the tennis players mentioned above and will surprise you.

In the last days, many players, media and insiders have given their opinion about who might have the best backhand in the tennis world. But not only that; there has also been talk about the present and future of this stroke. Over time, the backhand has become a stroke that is increasingly played with two hands, while the traditional one-handed backhand has 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, starring several performers of this shot, including Grigor Dimitrov who played the role of main narrator, but also featuring Dominic Thiem, Richard Gasquet, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Lorenzo Musetti and Stan Wawrinka.

Andre Agassi also weighed in on this backhand debate. And by choosing the best backhand in history, the 8-time Grand Slam champion showed that he has no doubts.

When asked what he thought was the best backhand in history, as reported by the website welovetennis, Agassi said: “I never hesitated. I would take my backhand because if the ball was on my racket“I knew exactly where I was going to send it,” he said.

For example, Agassi did not choose Stan Wawrinka’s backhand, often considered one of the best backhands in terms of power and effectiveness: “I choose mine,” the 54-year-old former American tennis player said amusedly, “because I knew exactly where the ball would end up if it was on my racket. This recording has paid me back in a very important way during my career“, he added.