The goal of professional sports has always been to win. Looking good while doing it? That's just a bonus for the gawkers and connoisseurs of bodily form in motion. In professional tennis, the "beauty ...

Lorenzo Musetti uncoiling his backhand is a picture of vintage elegance. The 23-year-old glides across the baseline before carving out the single-handed shot, a whippy action that finishes in a ...

Although it is one of the most artistic shots in tennis, the one-handed backhand has become a rarity on the ATP tour. Italian tennis star Lorenzo Musetti, being a user of the beautiful shot himself, ...

Lorenzo Musetti has heard for years that his backhand was unforgettable. The tight coil, the sweep through the ball, the one-handed finish—it was all from another era of beautiful tennis. Musetti has ...