Novak Djokovic hitting a one-handed backhand

Novak Djokovic could hit some one-handed backhands early in the days

Djokovic hitting a one-handed backhand

Novak Djokovic has one of the best backhands on tour.

His double-handed backhand has been crucial for his career especially to counteract Rafael Nadal whose looping cross-court forehand has usually a deadly effect especially against players with a one-handed backhand (Roger Federer knows this story very well…).

However, the Serbian sensation used to try the one-handed backhand at the very early stages of his great career, but fortunately for him, he used “the other option.”

Here a rare video of Nole hitting the one-handed backhand when he was very young. The style was there.

Head 2 Head

Win Loss
Djokovic
LWWWWWWLWW
Nadal
LWLWWWWLLW
2024 2023 2022
36 - 9
12 - 7
15-5
Hard
2-1
16-3
Clay
10-6
5-1
Grass
0-0