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Meet 12-Year-Old Ambidextrous American Wonder-Kid Who Recently Took the Tennis World by Storm

Published 01/30/2024, 10:32 PM EST

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The 13-year-old child prodigy Teodor Davidov is astonishing everyone in the sport and shows immense potential for his career in the future. The Bulgarian-born plays the sport without a backhand because of the unique playing style he has.

Even though the young player had a rocky start, he did find shelter in the United States and that just turned his life around in tennis. In just the beginning of his journey as a tennis player, he has amazed his fans, and it looks like his ambidextrous playing style will pay off.

The 13-year-old tennis star was born in Bulgaria, but due to some issues, he had to migrate to America. But little did he and his family know that this would turn in his favor.

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Now he is known for his ambidextrous style, which allows him to play without a backhand. He manages to hit the ball with his forehand and drives every shot the same way because he is very quick at juggling the racquet in his hands.

A video on X showed how quickly he does the same and the internet is going crazy over it. It is difficult for fans to even figure out if he is right-handed or left-handed because of the way he plays by juggling the racquet between his hands.

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His unique style was explained by his father, Kalin Davidov, in one of the previous interviews he was a part of.

Teodor’s father talks about the form he has in court

In one of the interviews, Teodor’s father, Kalin Davidov, talked about the viral video of his playing style on the court. He said, “When Teo was about to turn eight, I decided to have him start playing left-handed to affect the right hemisphere of his brain. He is too extroverted, fiery, and a bit unbalanced, so I only wanted to affect the right hemisphere of his brain, using the left side of his body. The balance between the left and right hemisphere is crucial.

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It seems like his father knew from the start the kind of skill he had due to which he was able to train his son in the right way. Isn’t this amazing? What do you think?

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Ishmeet Kaur

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Growing up, I was always drawn to tennis and would spend hours watching matches on TV. It's no surprise that I eventually pursued a career in sports journalism, with a focus on the racket sport.?As a tennis sportswriter for EssentiallySports, I've had the opportunity to cover some of the biggest tournaments.
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