👉 Backspin is a type of spin that occurs when a player's racket hits the ball and spins it backward. This can happen due to the racket hitting the ball at an angle or the ball being thrown straight into the net, which causes the racket to spin backwards. Backspin is often described as a "back" because the racket's back catches the ball, while the forward part of the swing (the top of the swing) does not catch the ball.