Backhand
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Justine Henin hitting a ball with her backhand
The backhand in tennis is a stroke hit by swinging the racquet away from the body in the direction of where the player wants the ball to go. For a right-handed player, a backhand begins on the left side of his body, continues across his body as the ball is hit, and ends on the right side of his body. It can be either a one-handed or a two-handed stroke.