As a single hand backhander, there's no greater feeling than hitting the perfect backhand winner. Denis is part of a long line but maybe dying breed of single handed backhanders.
@jonathanlee5314
Жыл бұрын
A lovely backhand. Less flourishy backswing than Gasquet and seemingly has the ability to create angles and take the ball on the rise like Agassi. Remarkable.
@eric69571
Жыл бұрын
The shapo special is his jump one handed backhand. Most beautiful shot in the game.
@rosePetrichor
Жыл бұрын
The main disadvantage we one handers have over two handers is simply how much more preparation it takes to hit a 'full power' groundstroke. Two handers can poke winners down the line on the run with no backswing or take every single ball on the rise. Both take SERIOUS concentration and consistency as a one hander. Shapo has overcome a lot of those weaknesses, it seems. The way he takes the ball on the run is unreal
@MarcyTrinidad
Жыл бұрын
And is this stroke (esp Shapo's) more prone to injury? Look at how the elbow seems to get the brunt of the pressure in the follow through! I love all one-handers!
@wahn10
Жыл бұрын
I highly recommend seeing Shapo play live and in person. Whether he wins or loses, watching him unleash that backhand, especially on the run, is just spectacular. No other way to put it.
@familyplans3788
Жыл бұрын
I hear his Dad telling him when he was young "Son you need to perfect your backhand" and forgetting to tell him he needs a forehand too
@dominiclondesborough3222
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic backhand, my favourite on the tour. Love the clip of the Eastbourne tournament, you can tell it's Eastbourne by the seagulls squaking.
@maxwellhay2371
Жыл бұрын
Also where it says eastborne
@dominiclondesborough3222
Жыл бұрын
@@maxwellhay2371 Seagulls!
@davecech4741
Жыл бұрын
Yeesh. That is pure. My backhand is garbage in general, but regardless of that, I always felt that you could actually hit a backhand harder than a forehand if you timed it right and had the ball in your "wheelhouse". Definitely easier (at least for me) to hit a forehand with power consistently from different heights and angles, which makes me appreciate his backhand that much more.
@PROTLxONgame
Жыл бұрын
I feel the same way about power from a backhand, I think full power wise a one handed backhand should be more powerful than the forehand because it's more natural to open the body up, and then it becomes a consistency issue.
@kalikatsaros15
Жыл бұрын
On the contrary, I my backhand (two hands) is much better than my forehand for a reason. I find myself positioning my legs better and going way more down with my body so I can create enough power for some nasty backhands. forehand on the other hand is meh
@brendanoshea2936
Жыл бұрын
What I think is best about his backhand is that it’s consistent and he isn’t falling backwards all the time when he hits it and he can get it off quickly.
@MelodyMaker
Жыл бұрын
"Getting it off quickly" is key as you've noted...lIkely one big reason as to why the two hander has become more favored.
@alexbroere2669
Жыл бұрын
I just love the single handed backhand. It's a beauty if done correctly. I also play a single handed backhand but to just get it right is much more work than double handed. But still if done right it's a beauty.
@jimbo92107
Жыл бұрын
A little more complicated than Stan's backhand, but Shap appears to have more fun with his rips. Shap gets a lot of shoulder turn his prep, which lets him get a ton of torque from his torso. That's why his crosscourt gets so many outright winners, unlike someone like Tsitsipas, who holds back the racket head on his cross courts, and thus fails to get the needed velocity. You've got to really throw that frisbee hard, and drive over and through with the thumb.
@HajarrulAswad
Жыл бұрын
Thumb? You use thumb on your backhand grip just like in badminton??? I don't think it's good for your thumb joints if you do that...
@quentincrisp6933
Жыл бұрын
Thumb?? You referring to Bill Tilden? 🤣The actually use their wrist!
@jhoneral3803
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, i wonder how his shoulder is going to hold up.... Ive got bursitis today...
@molybdaenmornell123hopp5
Жыл бұрын
It might feel like the thumb ist working (and you can aim for that feeling if it correlates with a useful shot) but all the thumb and the rest of the hand really do is grip the racquet firmly enough. The wrist, too, is best kept firm through the shot. What mostly rotates during what people often call a "wrist flick" is actually the forearm: radius and ulna angle past each other. The wrist may fall back as a result of the follow-through but the muscle work that generates racquet-head speed is taking place further up the arm even during a flick. A shot with full preparation obviously engages the rest of the body as well. You typically flick when you don't have time to prepare. But you don't do it by flexing the wrist, let alone the thumb. Try moving only those joints (not the arm, shoulder or body muscles) and you'll see you get next to no power.
@ChampagneRayman
Жыл бұрын
In order to do a cross court backhand, you have to press hard to the right on the controller and O button
@tuandoole4928
Жыл бұрын
magical and beautiful........the one handed bh in tennis....shapo bh on top
@ianchu8232
9 ай бұрын
To me, the joy of tennis is not the consistency, the lack of errors, but occasional flashes of genius like the Shapo special. Even if Shapo doesn't get to the No. 1 spot, he is still the best to me.
@pattymania3830
2 жыл бұрын
Cannot wait for Rafa v Shapo at the AO should be a good one! Great video btw
@dario.03
2 жыл бұрын
it has been.
@Cartman5101
2 жыл бұрын
best backhand in the game
@gmmgmmg
Жыл бұрын
in the new generation, probably. But I still prefer Wawrinka's bh and also Roger's 2017-18 bh
@jimbo92107
Жыл бұрын
Best topspin drive, yes. Stan's is still probably the best all around, because he also has a great slice with the same windup.
@NamesAreRandom
Жыл бұрын
Shapo is great for a highlight reel but that's about it so far - he's not consistent enough, doesn't win enough - so it's clearly not that good yet.
@anthonygiles8941
Жыл бұрын
it really is the most spectacular shot in the game these days; explosive and beautiful
@nabilfreeman
Жыл бұрын
That shot is lethal. He must have insane strength in the back of the arm
@patinho5589
Жыл бұрын
It comes more from your shoulder.. and it’s more technique than strength anyway.
@mt817
4 ай бұрын
His backhand and tstsipas are very athletic
@oriondragos5876
Жыл бұрын
He hits that one hander as hard as I've seen anyone hit it and that includes guys like Warinka, Almagro, Gasquet, Federer, Thiem, Dimitrov etc.
@JohnnyD5
Жыл бұрын
The timing… wow, amazing.
@chessbrilliance8783
Жыл бұрын
Chapeau 🎩 valov!
@sep1ol
6 ай бұрын
i love this
@grokker99
Жыл бұрын
luv watching Shapo's game. his whole body is like a rubber band. If he was just more consistent, hed be a top 10 player.
@JP6649
Жыл бұрын
I believe it's called follow through which makes his backhand so good. His follow through is huge. His upper body is completely open immediately after contact. Yup it's called good follow through, and it's how he was taught to strike the backhand. If he could only learn the same two words also apply to his forehand, he could be a player that dominates the game.
@mrmrtravels
Жыл бұрын
Sensational. Just wish he could finally break through.
@invisiblemaninvisibleman2097
Жыл бұрын
This guy is a pleasure to watch
@alexandremuzzo
Жыл бұрын
I'm really impressed. It's not a ball it's a cannonball
@jet3xi
Жыл бұрын
Muster, Warinka, Guga, have great backhands.
@iamatrader666
Жыл бұрын
Shapovalov has great fluidity in his backhand, almost like a rubber band. You can tell he modeled it after Federer.
@dominiclondesborough3222
Жыл бұрын
Stretch the rubber band, and let it fly! Perfect timing.
@MrTresto
Жыл бұрын
it looks nothing like Federer's backhand. It looks more like Gasquet or Wawrinka, which are arguably better. The two exceptional shots Federer has are his forehand and serve, his backhand is good and has improved at the end of his career, but it's not a dominant shot.
@apathak34
Жыл бұрын
@@MrTresto His backhand slice deadly and very important in the way it fits in his game
@irisce2799
Жыл бұрын
@@MrTresto change my view, Gasquet's backhand is unaesthetic. Wawrinka's is stiff and powerful like a cannon blast. Shapovalov's is the most whip-like, fluid and effortless. Which arguably brings it closer to Federer's backhand. I would argue his backhand is more fluid than Federer's.
@redwoodtrees7068
Жыл бұрын
Thiems is very fluid and also simple. Thiems top spin BH might be better than all of them tbh. Shapos is the best for singular shots but its not consistent due to its big wind up and difficult technique. All round though Federer has the best backhand when we consider passing shots, slices, smashes, volleys, half volleys, on the run etc. Probs a few I missed but they all pale in comparison overall to the variety of the Federer backhand. Also I've never seen one player hit so many BHDTL right in the corner or on the line in such straight line as Federer has. I think it's the most accurate single hander. Overall Fed has the GOAT single hander. if we are just talking top spin then its Thiem /Wawrinka. Shapo is still somewhat unproven. I think Shapo will peak when hes 25+. He needs time to get his head right. Much like Stan imo.
@Ki-bi2pu
Жыл бұрын
2:46 anime looking shot right there.
@gustavocrespo298
Жыл бұрын
Algún defecto debe tener, pero es espectacular..!
@MelodyMaker
Жыл бұрын
In all of sports, the one handed tennis backhand drive when executed with sound biomechanical form ranks top five in aesthetic virtuosity.
You prepare your game to try to defend forehands... And then this guys shows up with his crazy backhand. How do you stop it?? He is fast, tall, agile, strong, has a mean forehand and an amazing backhand? The only one that stops Shapo is himself, i'm pretty sure if he was consistent he would be an amazing player. Sometimes he is just not "there", some games he doesn't "show up"... I'm waiting fo the day that he has that "click" and that he becomes what we were all expecting of him.
@realself9599
Жыл бұрын
Shapo has the talent to win majors....Canada is waiting
@johnwalker9670
Жыл бұрын
Nice video. His backhand is indeed a thing of beauty. Do you think better than Federer?
@zoeszlips9373
7 ай бұрын
Wow!!!!!!
@olivierd.5098
Жыл бұрын
What an incredible talent…who can help him realize it’s full potential🙏?? Who? He would be amazing.
@davidpayumo23
Жыл бұрын
Really needs a good coach or he won't reach his full potential. But he should know this fact.
@jimbo92107
Жыл бұрын
What's amazing is Shap and Felix emerging from humble Canada at the same time. What a score for Canada.
@davidpayumo23
Жыл бұрын
Tennis Canada's development system is working. I think Shap's mom a tennis coach though.
@jl9752
Жыл бұрын
It’s like he’s bitch slapping his opinions into defeat
@jerrycallows3906
Жыл бұрын
Shap's one-handed backhand is the best among the top players today. It's fun to watch. But my favorite is still Stefan Edberg's.
@Tazio_01
Жыл бұрын
Not better than Musetti’s in my opinion
@Morcap
Жыл бұрын
Without a doubt one of the most effective (and good looking) backhand in tennis history but for the overall achievement - take it over the finish line in tournaments -, consistency is everything. And that - consistency -, is what Denis is lacking.
@lennardjatoedierssen8208
Жыл бұрын
I would dislocate my shoulder if I’d even try to hit my back hand like that
@jimbo92107
Жыл бұрын
Nah, if you can whip a frisbee really hard, you can hit a backhand really hard.
@appleducky5234
Жыл бұрын
Spring your wrist and elbow while you're at it too.
@claus1225
8 ай бұрын
GS any day now
@Chazfazzer
Жыл бұрын
I think if you asked 100 people what the most special shot in tennis is, I'm not sure any of them would say Shapovalov's backhand
@threethrushes
Жыл бұрын
I asked 100 people what the most special shot in tennis was, and at least one said Shapovalov's backhand. True story.
@DonYang73
Жыл бұрын
Super. I would say the most amazing SBH in the game now. We SBHanders know how more precise it takes to hit a good SBH compared to a DBH
@garlicbread68
Жыл бұрын
After all that special shots, shapovalov weapon is actually his forehand 😂😂😂
@jimbo92107
Жыл бұрын
Actually, that's true. Even with that great bh, he'll step around it if he can to bang the big forehand. So will Stan and the rest of them. Fed certainly did.
@Creees
Жыл бұрын
One hand backhands should be encouraged more
@appleducky5234
Жыл бұрын
It's cool but I feel like it puts more stress on my good arm than I would like.
@Creees
Жыл бұрын
@@appleducky5234 oh really. What part exactly? The shoulder?
@appleducky5234
Жыл бұрын
@@Creees for me, I feel it more in my lower arm, and elbow. Could be my form is bad since as you know; I, like most people were not properly taught one handed backhands. I think I lock my elbow on one handed backhand slice shots which can't be good for me. Also, I have a really big topspin forehand shot and decent serve that wear out my right arm fast. Nice to have a shot that gives my right arm a break. 😅
@invisiblemaninvisibleman2097
Жыл бұрын
Never thought I’d watch tennis again after fed retired
@mxtthompson
Жыл бұрын
Stan the man! More consistent backhand, with more power, speed and accuracy.
@jimbo92107
Жыл бұрын
That might be the one advantage Stan has over Shap: Consistency. Stan's backhand is so mechanically simple and quick, and he can change from slice to top in an instant, effective with either shot. Looks like Shap hits his bh harder tho, not that he really needs to. Opponents hardly flinch when they see it - no chance at all.
@LowkAlexander
Жыл бұрын
It’s a great shot no doubt but he struggles with it against most players on tour. He hits a winner once in a while to make opponents respect it but it has held him back
@RickAnderson1
Жыл бұрын
he was as high as #10 in the world (in 2020). Ya, I can see how his bh is holding him back. #dipshit
@LowkAlexander
Жыл бұрын
@@RickAnderson1 yea and what has he done since? FAA has surpassed him, he’s tried changing rackets, bigger serves nothing works because his opponents beat him down on the BH side. Kid drives himself crazy trying to compete with a OHBH it’s tough to watch, sad even
@spongebobby188
Жыл бұрын
My fave player...if only he had more consistency...he'd be top 3!
@pudimdecana51
Жыл бұрын
So glad someone finally made that video, acknowledging the most beautiful backhand of tennis!!!! Sorry Federer, sorry Wawrinka, sorry Dimitrov, sorry Gasquet… you are all great, but Shapo’s is definitely the best 1HBH!
@pudimdecana51
Жыл бұрын
Also sorry Thiem! Yours is very powerful, but still…
@lordbyron3603
Жыл бұрын
His backhand is special.!! I prefer it to Wawrinka’s and even Federer!
@prafulyadav661
Жыл бұрын
No one handed can ever compete with two handed ones.
@user-lm5gb3qi1f
6 ай бұрын
3:41
@adama2569
Жыл бұрын
He may dislocate both arms with that finish
@bharathgopalakrishnan3739
Жыл бұрын
Almost like nick kyrgios forehand bombs
@Greebstreebling
Жыл бұрын
The most special shot in tennis - The Roger Federer backhand ....
@someshnarayan7368
Жыл бұрын
Wawrinka and fed neo backhand that dismantled Nadal after his 2017 return are better in my opinion
@mcximus
Жыл бұрын
If Dennis can get more consistent with his bh he’s top ten plYer
@tommykaira8775
Жыл бұрын
Gotta be kidding me
@evanxiong9401
Жыл бұрын
A shame he can't win more than one title
@pjakobsen
Жыл бұрын
totally misleading to show only highlights unless also showing how often slingshotting the backhand misfires, shanks, or fails to produce adequate topspin.
@SirPhillyLeong
Жыл бұрын
Nothing beats Prime Federer's backhand.
@traebeneck4994
Жыл бұрын
Prime Federer didn't really have a good backhand at all. It was aesthetically beautiful of course, but was really a weakness compared to his forehand. His backhand actually improved a lot during his 2017 season. Prime Federer with his 2017 backhand would've been nearly unbeatable
@ahmadelalayli8042
2 жыл бұрын
It s an amazing shot but to say that it's the most special shot in tennis is kind of an exaggeration especially if you compare it to Federer's backhand
@ommpaloomplak53
2 жыл бұрын
Feds backhand wasn’t that good
@ahmadelalayli8042
2 жыл бұрын
@@ommpaloomplak53 yeah but it makes this one doesn't look that "special" as they re both one handed backhand.. Shapovalov's is a little bit more powerful but Federer's was more elegant
@danishbinmukhtar
2 жыл бұрын
Fed has sissyness in every aspect of his game maybe not serve(srry hair adjusting like sharapova is very sissy), it makes him look sissy not elegant..... Gasquets backhand is elegant, wawrinkas bh is elegant.... Shapovalov bh is thing of beauty especially his one handed jump bh is as pleasing to watch as is deadly....
@flicks1994
2 жыл бұрын
@@danishbinmukhtar what do you mean sissyness
@malekat8539
Жыл бұрын
@@danishbinmukhtar we're talking about backhands not hair twirling. Stick to the subject at hand
@MrRafterPL
Жыл бұрын
Best one handed backhand on tour belongs to Lorenzo Musetti
@jonathanrex
Жыл бұрын
Shapovalov actually has a really nice one-handed backhand. Musetti's style is very reminiscent of that of Federer. His swings look very elegant. His short balls also often have that squash drill. The special thing about Shapovalov, though, is that he's a left-handed player, which a lot of players struggle with. There are some more great one-handed backhand players. Probably Wawrinka in particular, who can generate pressure like others on the forehand.
@beaglesrfun5896
2 жыл бұрын
I see him as the next number one.
@beaglesrfun5896
2 жыл бұрын
But now it's Alcaraz who is knocking at the door.
@Koumpa123
Жыл бұрын
No
@ManeelxAkosAdor
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂 delusional
@beaglesrfun5896
Жыл бұрын
@@ManeelxAkosAdor What was I thinking?!!! Lol.
@ghroij7757
Жыл бұрын
Bro, shapovalov will never be number one. He is the most inconsistent player out there.
@wilf18
Жыл бұрын
A backhand isn’t just about stunning winning aggressive shots. It has to have it all. Stan has a stunning powerful hit. So does Federer and Gasquet. But Federer has the best slice and best volley and if you watch his 2017 season his backhand was beautiful. Federer’s backhand gets criticised but I’d take it over any other single backhand. If we are talking any backhand Djokovic’s is the best overall. But I like Nadal’s and Murray’s. Agassi’s was a weapon. Nalbandian’s backhand was formidable. If Shapalavov’s backhand is so good why doesn’t he do better???
@Megapastor
Жыл бұрын
Best shot in Tennis by a mile 🙄
@fabian_99
7 ай бұрын
his poor shoulder capsule :/
@julianoalvesvitoria1790
Жыл бұрын
Eu Juliano penso com meu Pior esse nova geração de crianças Tenistas está mandando o velhinhos para o Asilo do Tenista jogar domínio brinca de Mágica jogar Xadrez o Esporte 🎾 De mogou aonde nunca mogou não joga Xadrez tem Brasileiros que não tem mais de 2 neurônios pra jogar esse esporte um dos mais difíceis do mundo
@Enfin158
Жыл бұрын
you are surely not serious
@apolinocaballo1145
Жыл бұрын
It's an awesome backhand. But, one shot in your arsenal doesn't a Champion make.
@knightboat1546
Жыл бұрын
Most beautiful backhand in the Tour, not the most effective though.
@reggie178965
Жыл бұрын
A very stylish player but I don't he will win any slams a bit like Richard Gasquet very solid on hand bh, but there are stronger players out there who can match that and also volley
@redwoodtrees7068
Жыл бұрын
Overall fed has the GOAT single hander. Shapo has the best top spin one though. Yes Stan its better than yours.
@quentincrisp6933
Жыл бұрын
I believe Thiem's is better especially down the line. IMHO!
@s.o.p4324
Жыл бұрын
Amazing backhand but the consistency was never there and choked at important points.
@davidhunternyc1
Жыл бұрын
I agree that Shapaovalov's backhand is the most special shot in tennis. Unfortunately, he sprays balls out of the court and has too many unforced errors. Denis Shapovalov is the most gifted tennis player to never win a major. Sad. I have a feeling Denis surrounds himself with "yes" people instead of the people who will tell him what he needs to hear.
@TheFever77
Жыл бұрын
I think Shitsipas has the worst one handed backhand. No power in it at all it's just a return shot, not a weapon. Denis' backhand is phenomenal.
@ATELIERDUCORDAGE
Жыл бұрын
Such a shame this Dennis. I remember when he appeared on the scene everyone was blown away. "The forhand of Nadal, the backhand of Federer and the footwork of Novak" they said... it's just sad, to sad not to see him confirming. So much potential 😔
@ABC-ABC1234
Жыл бұрын
Why don't you show more of his backhands "on the run". Shapo has issues facing the TOP 10 whenever he's on the stretch. This video gives a very very biased view of lefties and one handed backhands. These shots where mainly where Shapo barely had to move or "chase" the ball. In that regard Wawrinka or a Federer are much more in control with their 1h'ers.
@bassmaster1953
Жыл бұрын
It's nice, but best?
@stevenstone307
Жыл бұрын
The most special??? LOL
@puppybeagle1024
Жыл бұрын
heeeeellll naww what are u smoking my guy shapos 1hbh is good but if u think its the most special u need to watch more tennis LOL
@pac0re
Жыл бұрын
An insult to Stanimal really. Don't let me catch you posting crap like this again :P
@babolat1979
Жыл бұрын
🧢
@breakaway2x
2 жыл бұрын
Same backhand as Wawrinka.
@chocomousses
Жыл бұрын
Not really.
@whizkid4386
Жыл бұрын
It’s nothing special. There are far better, more fluid, effective backhands in the game. Plus, Shapovalov’s lack of consistency and success on the tour are a testament that he has nothing dangerous in his arsenal and his shot selection is nothing to be weary of.
@jacovanwyk9602
Жыл бұрын
inconsistent player
@johndavid3623
Жыл бұрын
all he do is showboating, he'll never win a major by doing this silly things
@larvancioramos9748
Жыл бұрын
With short, middle center semi slow speed SHOTS each swing would be beautiful & efective. You want something special there is HAAS.
@pokoro97
Жыл бұрын
It's better than his forehand I reckon
@araarmo
Жыл бұрын
it is not as consistent.
@elektrik_exekutioner6822
Жыл бұрын
It really isn't that outstanding. To say it's the "most special shot" is simply idiotic.
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