2013年9月29日 · Borg's backhand is a very unique shot, somewhat like the McEnroe serve. Why doesn't anyone serve like McEnroe, or hit their backhand like Connors? Borg modeled his two handed backhand after his slapshot in ice hockey.

Hockey player turned tennis player, Bjorn Borg fascinated the tennis public with not only a steely mental temperament, but a unique and effective topspin two-handed backhand. Following the advent of greater topspin by predecessors, Rod Laver and others, Borg took the concept of topspin to another level.

2020年2月18日 · Today most tennis players have a two-handed backhand, but until the advent of Bjorn Borg, everyone played a one-handed backhand. The Swede wrote the history of tennis in the late 70s and...

2024年3月4日 · 10. Bjorn Borg. Unlike a lot of players during his time, Bjorn Borg played mostly from the baseline. He relied on powerful groundstrokes to keep opponents on edge at all times. His backhand was particularly dominant, even if it was a bit unorthodox compared to others. The key to his backhand came from his dominant right hand.

2019年8月30日 · Although Bill Tilden is widely credited with inventing the Eastern grip in the 1920s, it was Bjorn Borg’s use of it in the ’70s that proved to be a game-changer. Borg slid his hand down from...

2004年9月21日 · Borg's was unique in that he used two hands, but let the left hand go after the point of contact. In addition, he had a backhand grip which would more likely be used with the one-hander. This seems to have allowed him tremendous topspin and variety, which many players lack on the backhand side.

2022年10月13日 · When the question of who had the best backhands in men’s tennis history comes up, the names often raised as Connors, Borg, and Rosewall, among others. Here’s our analysis of the five players whose backhands were the most dominant of their eras.

Look at the intensity in the eyes of Bjorn Borg. Similar to Karol Kucera, Borg puts his hand in something between a full eastern backhand and eastern backhand grip. Notice, he does not have to bend his wrists to get under the ball for topspin. Borg’s was/is the prototype of the modern two handed backhand.

2024年5月24日 · 50 Years Ago, Chris Evert and Bjorn Borg Changed Tennis As teenagers, they brought the two-handed backhand to the sport — and to their first major championships, both at the French Open....

Turn the calendar back to the year 1974 – a boy had just turned 18 years of age and became the youngest French Open champion up to that time. But the age of the teenager was not the only noteworthy element of the event, that player, Bjorn Borg, had a two-handed backhand. Gasp!