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I play recreationally and have a 1 OHBH. I started playing on my own and picked it up because of Federer. Now 10 years on and being a little better…I do wish I
by mym1990 3y ago
I play recreationally and have a 1 OHBH. I started playing on my own and picked it up because of Federer. Now 10 years on and being a little better…I do wish I had a 2 hander. Once you start playing people with either big spin or big pace, the one hander becomes less stable, and there are a lot more things that can go wrong with the take back and forward motion.
Whether we see it more or less on tour will be a reflection of coaching philosophy at the youth level. Sometimes a kid will show more affinity towards on or the other, or try to model a favorite pro…but most of the time they will go with what is taught.
- piva00 3y agoI used to play tennis competitively as a kid/teenager. I settled on 1H BH because I liked the style, thought the movement was beautiful. In my later years playing (around 2003-2004) I definitely suffered because of it, most players were using grippier strings with 2H BH. I didn't have much access to these niche strings, it wasn't easy to import them into my home country, they would get from relatives traveling abroad, I was quite poor and hence played with subpar gear. I tried to adapt by going to a 2H BH for more power but... It's really not my style. I still play sometimes and will never let go of my 1H BH, there's some part of my child still thinking the movement is absolutely beautiful. Even more when sliding on a clay court.
- AtlasBarfed 3y agoI sucked at tennis but the best feeling of all shots was nailing a topspin one hander crosscourt.