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Lorenzo Musetti
Musetti's backhand is the one I'd show a newcomer to explain why people love this shot. The Italian from Carrara plays with an old-school touch, with volleys, drop shots and a backhand that makes crowds react, inside a modern baseline game. He reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2024 and the Roland-Garros semi-finals in 2025, then cracked the top five in January 2026, aged 23.
- Nationality
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- Playing hand
- Right
- Playing era
- 2019–present
- Peak rank
- #5
- Titles
- 3
- Playing style
- Creative baseliner
Stats verified November 2026 — active players have an inconvenient habit of winning more titles when I'm not looking.
The one-handed backhand
A long, loose swing with plenty of wrist, which lets him find short cross-court angles off balls most players would just block back
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