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All players need a slice, whether they hit with one hand or two. But is the “modern” slice hit with its radical downward swing the right model for most players? Let’s take a look.
The speed and especially spin in the modern game has forced an adaption in the slice swing patterns from its classical predecessors–backhands hit by players such as Ken Rosewall, Pancho Gonzales, Jack Kramer, and Don Budge.
But those fundamental classical elements are still the blue print for most players in developing a sound and effective slice backhand.
