Richards accepted it on his forehand while pivoting, his back to the Bruins' zone, and without switching to his backhand ushered the puck ahead to the left wing, reducing its speed by half.
Billie Jean originally used a "Continental" grip which permitted her to hit both forehand and backhand shots without shifting her hand on the racket, but now she has modified it so it is closer to the more standard "Eastern" grip.
"The part that's tough in a match like that for me is I can go 20 minutes without hitting, let's say, a backhand rally shot," he said.
Nadal wins the first three points without much investment, then again attacks the backhand, drawing the weak lofted slice, and punishes it.
You now have 360 degrees of maneuverability so you can backhand or sidekick an approaching enemy without diverting attention from the thug you're currently beating.
Without thinking, I hit at the man with my hat, backhand.
Federer mixed his serves and speeds; hit forehand and backhand winners at full stretch; hit clever lobs without warning; and pushed forward with predatory grace to knock off low and high volleys.
Very few of us haranguing Andy Murray for an errant backhand from the comfort of our living rooms do so without a slight twinkle of self-mockery.
She can cut the angles off the court with the delicate wrist snap of her crosscourt backhand, and she has the energy to go deep into a match without fatigue.
