Watch This Amazing Backward Between-the-Legs Tennis Shot

Want to see an incredible tennis shot?

Facing the wrong direction and running away from the court, France's Kristina Mladenovic perfectly executed a between-the-legs shot against Ekaterina Makarova at the U.S. Open that thrilled the crowd and caused an astonished announcer to blurt out, "Are you kidding me?"

Watch it in full here:

Mladenovic won the point and the match, upsetting the 13th-ranked Makarova to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.

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