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Top 5 backhands among active WTA players

While many of the greatest WTA backhands the world has ever seen are now retired from the sport, there are still many backhand specialists on tour that are sure to go down in history among the best.

The backhand is one of the most crucial shots in tennis as it makes up fifty percent of all groundstroke rallies. The one-handed backhand may have fallen from grace in the WTA, but there is a myriad of powerful backhand specialists on tour using the two-hander. Whether it’s fast, topspin-heavy, or extremely accurate, the best WTA backhands are undeniably those that can score the most points in a match.