The wizard of the one-hander showed he owns a terrific two-hander too with this Indian Wells pass.
Richard Gasquet’s brilliant backhand now poses double trouble.
The wizard of the one-hander showed he owns a terrific two-hander too with this improvised passing shot off a bounce smash at Indian Wells.
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Watch Gasquet go with the two-handed backhand pass in his 6-4, 6-7, 6-2 BNP Paribas Open victory over Borna Gojo.
RICHARD!
Did he use two hands on that backhand? 😍⚡🙌🔥@richardgasquet1 #TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/85jz8gxgaW
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 10, 2023
The cool aspect of this double-handed strike: Gasquet has fun with it thrusting both arms in the air and the crowd erupts seeing the classic one-hander surprise with his two-hander.
In case you’re wondering, Gasquet is not the first wondrous one-hander to show his skills with the two-handed backhand.
Roger Federer sometimes showcased his two-hander in practice.
Though he said the shot didn’t feel natural to him, Fed found the sweet spot anyway.