Lorenzo Musetti joined the debate: “It is the most difficult and spectacular thing in tennis”

ByDavid Mitchell
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Lorenzo Musetti He joined the debate about the great blow that is in extinction. After Stan Wawrinka’s words, the Italian defended the validity and essence of his one-handed backhand, describing it as a blow that defines his identity.

In his reflections during the ATP 500 in Barcelona, ​​he noted that this impact offers him tactical freedom and a variety of resources that he prefers to maintain despite the physical demands of contemporary tennis. Although sometimes he suffers from it: “The one-handed backhand is the most difficult and spectacular shot in tennis. Now it’s a bit strange. I don’t know if it’s going to disappear or not, I hope not. But it’s going in that direction.“he said, just at a time when the Swiss is saying goodbye to official sport and Stefanos Tsitsipas is extending his bad moment.

Musetti was proud to be part of the group of tennis players who preserve this aesthetic tradition in a circuit dominated by the power of the two-handed backhand. “Modern tennis is evolving more and more towards the intensity and speed of the ball. Today’s players do not fit the classic Spanish profile or the traditional clay specialists who rely on a strong slice effect and a wide variety of shots.“.

For the Italian, the one-handed backhand represents a commitment. He explained that, although it requires more rigorous technical preparation and more precise execution times, the ability to generate angles and use the slice compensates for the risk.

But the consequences are suffered: “In modern tennis, the speed and intensity of the ball are very high, and I think that with the one-handed backhand it is difficult to gain an advantage. I can assure you that I will not teach my son the one-handed backhand.because with the two-handed backhand there are many more advantages in the return, in covering the court from the left side and in the recovery. “Those are huge advantages in modern tennis.”

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David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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