Evolution: Sliding & Open Stance Backhands

Andy Roddick and Chris Eubanks debate the Greatest Backhands of All Time on the ATP Tour. From Jimmy Connors’ simple mechanics to Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray’s sliding, elastic defense, they break down how the shot evolved. They dive into legends like David Nalbandian, Marat Safin, and Lleyton Hewitt, plus Chris explains how modern giants like Zverev and Medvedev reshaped the backhand game.

They also cover the latest tour results: Ben Shelton capturing the Nexo Dallas Open title, Karolína Muchová winning her first title in seven years, Francisco Cerúndolo taking the title in Buenos Aires, and Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek withdrawing from Dubai.

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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Ads 

0:35 Welcome to Served & Tournament Recaps 

1:43 Ben Shelton’s Win & New Stats 

4:23 Alex de Minaur & Katie Boulter’s Winning Week 

7:39 WTA Dubai Withdrawals & Player Ranking Controversy 

11:46 Karolína Muchová’s Return to the Title Circle 

12:53 Roger Federer’s Hall of Fame Sell-out 

14:55 Introducing the All-Time Best Backhands 

15:53 All-Time Backhand: Jimmy Connors 

18:35 All-Time Backhand: Yevgeny Kafelnikov 

20:01 All-Time Backhand: Marat Safin 

21:16 All-Time Backhand: John McEnroe 

23:48 All-Time Backhand: Lleyton Hewitt 

28:26 All-Time Backhand: Rafael Nadal 

29:06 All-Time Backhand: Andy Murray 

32:44 Two-Handers vs. One-Handers: Technical Differences 

35:10 All-Time Backhand: David Nalbandian 

37:25 All-Time Backhand: Novak Djokovic 

40:37 Evolution of the Game: Sliding & Open Stance 

41:36 All-Time Backhand: Stefan Edberg 

43:37 All-Time Backhand: Gustavo Kuerten

44:14 All-Time Backhand: Tommy Haas 

44:25 All-Time Backhand: Andre Agassi 

45:04 All-Time Backhand: Stan Wawrinka 

49:03 All-Time Backhand: Alexander Zverev 

51:21 All-Time Backhand: Daniil Medvedev 

55:01 All-Time Backhand: Kei Nishikori 

57:13 All-Time Backhand: Marin Čilić & Tomáš Berdych 

58:45 Wrap Up

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