Tennis-Dimitrov single-handedly flying flag at Wimbledon for old-school backhand


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 06 Jul 2025

Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2025 Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in action during his third round match against Austria's Sebastian Ofner REUTERS/Isabel Infantes

LONDON (Reuters) -For tennis purists the sight of a single-handed backhand pinging off the centre of a racket is a joy to behold but it is becoming rare and Grigor Dimitrov, one of the best exponents of the shot, believes it could soon vanish.

The 34-year-old former world number three describes hitting a one-handed backhand as like hitting the jackpot and the shot has helped him to career earnings of more than $30 million.

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