Gustavo Kuerten

Gustavo Kuerten's backhand was long, loose and full of topspin, hit with a wristy flick that sent the ball down the line on slow clay. Guga won the French Open three times, in 1997, 2000 and 2001, and finished 2000 as world number one after winning the season-ending Masters Cup on an indoor hard court. A hip injury cut his career short, so the stroke is best remembered on red clay.