Teodor Davidov can hit forehands with both hands. Image: Twitter<\/p>\n
The tennis world is marvelling over a viral video of 12-year-old Teodor Davidov, who doesn't appear to have a backhand in his arsenal.<\/p>\n
And that's simply because he doesn't need it.<\/p>\n
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The youngster possesses two forehands - one he uses with his right hand and the other with his left.<\/p>\n
Davidov serves left-handed but when the ball is hit to his natural backhand side, he simply switches the racquet between hands and hits a right-handed forehand.<\/p>\n
Video of the remarkable feat went viral recently after Davidov played at a junior tennis tournament in the US.<\/p>\n
To have two forehands and to hit them both this well is amazing, tennis pundit Blair Henley commented.<\/p>\n
To be a true switch hitter on the *serve* is next level. Hes in the (under) 12s?!<\/p>\n
Australian great Paul McNamee said: Ive always felt that is the next development in tennis... having two King (Nadal) forehands.<\/p>\n
\"Just imagine facing Rafas forehand on both sides ... too good.<\/p>\n
Coach and analyst Brad Gilbert labelled the skill tremendous, while AFL reporter Mark Stevens wrote: The future.<\/p>\n
Video of Davidov in action has been viewed more than 320,000 times on Twitter.<\/p>\n
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Veteran tennis writer Christopher Clarey said Davidov reminded him of Yevgeniya Kulikovskaya, who he says is the last all-forehand player to make it to a grand slam tournament.<\/p>\n
Kulikovskaya made it as high as World No.91, winning eight titles on the ITF tour.<\/p>\n
The Russian also won four doubles titles at WTA level with her ability to 'switch-hit'.<\/p>\n
I feel like a horse in the circus, running and people are looking at you do stuff, Kulikovskaya told the New York Times in 2003.<\/p>\n
Sometimes, Im getting crazy, because people come and see me, and they point their finger at me: Look! Look! Look, how she plays!<\/p>\n
I understand its different, and people will react, but sometimes I cant stand it.<\/p>\n
Michael De Jong, the former coach of two-time grand slam winner Mary Pierce, said about Kuikovskaya: Two forehands is the dream.<\/p>\n
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